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Egypt vs India: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Egypt
56.9%
in 2014
India
56.4%
in 2021
Egypt rank
34th
India rank
36th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Egypt
  • India
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 56.9% against 56.4% in India, a difference of 0.5%.

Egypt ranks 34th and India ranks 36th 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).