Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Albania

Albania: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 3.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.7%
World rank
113th
of 113 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2005
All-time low
3.7%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Albania, 2000–2018

5101520252000200920182000: 17.5 % of women ages 15-492002: 8 % of women ages 15-492005: 24.8 % of women ages 15-492009: 10.6 % of women ages 15-492018: 3.7 % 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. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

Albania recorded 3.7% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Albania peaked at 24.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.

Albania ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 8.0% 24.8% 4
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 110 Sudan 12.0% compare
  2. 111 Guinea 10.6% compare
  3. 112 Chad 6.7% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Albania?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Albania was 3.7% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
How does Albania rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Albania ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures 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 part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).