Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Algeria

Algeria: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 44.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.9%
World rank
62nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2000
All-time low
31.3%
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2019

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Algeria, 1987–2019

02040601987200320191987: 31.3 % of women ages 15-491992: 42.9 % of women ages 15-491995: 49.4 % of women ages 15-492000: 55 % of women ages 15-492002: 51.7 % of women ages 15-492006: 53.9 % of women ages 15-492013: 47.9 % of women ages 15-492019: 44.9 % 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

Algeria recorded 44.9% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2019.

That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Algeria peaked at 55.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1987.

Algeria ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.3% 31.3% 31.3% 1
1990s 46.1% 42.9% 49.4% 2
2000s 53.5% 51.7% 55.0% 3
2010s 46.4% 44.9% 47.9% 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 59 Belarus 45.9% compare
  2. 60 Mongolia 45.2% compare
  3. 61 Bolivia 45.1% compare
  4. 63 Cambodia 44.7% compare
  5. 64 Moldova 43.9% compare
  6. 65 Palestine 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Algeria?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Algeria was 44.9% in 2019, 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 Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1987.
How does Algeria rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Algeria ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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).