Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Cameroon
15.4%
in 2018
Central African Republic
14.4%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
105th
Central African Republic rank
107th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 15.4% against 14.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Cameroon ranks 105th and Central African Republic ranks 107th 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
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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).