Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Iraq
36.1%
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan
37.8%
in 2018
Iraq rank
75th
Kyrgyzstan rank
73rd

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Iraq
  • Kyrgyzstan
1020304050197419962018

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 37.8% against 36.1% in Iraq, a difference of 1.7%.

Iraq ranks 75th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd of 113 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 45.7% 12.9% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 36.1% 37.8% 1.7% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods, Iraq or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 37.8% against 36.1% in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods between Iraq and Kyrgyzstan?
1.7%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How do Iraq and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Iraq ranks 75th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

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).