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Mauritania vs Niger: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Mauritania
12.8%
in 2021
Niger
13.9%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
109th
Niger rank
108th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 13.9% against 12.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Mauritania ranks 109th and Niger ranks 108th 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).