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Benin vs Nigeria: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Benin
16.9%
in 2022
Nigeria
18.2%
in 2021
Benin rank
103rd
Nigeria rank
100th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 18.2% against 16.9% in Benin, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Benin ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 100th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).