Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Armenia
Armenia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 28.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Armenia, 1991–2016
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
Armenia recorded 28.0% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Armenia peaked at 28.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2005.
That places Armenia 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.2% | — |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 28.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 28.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Armenia?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Armenia was 28.0% in 2016, 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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).