Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Albania
Albania: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 3.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Albania, 2000–2018
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.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +210.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -57.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -65.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 8.0% | 24.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
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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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).