Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Benin
Benin: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 16.9 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16.9
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.9
in 2022
All-time low
0.7
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2022
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Benin, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 16.9 for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Benin peaked at 16.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1982.
That places Benin 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.7 | — |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +385.7% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +111.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 12.36 | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9 | +36.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.28, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.65 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.89 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Benin?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Benin was 16.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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