Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Benin
Benin: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 16.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Benin, 1982–2022
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
Benin recorded 16.9% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 usage: modern methods vs. any 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 usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | 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 | 12.4% | +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 25.3%, 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 | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 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 usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Benin?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Benin was 16.9% in 2022, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Benin ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 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).