Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 39.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bulgaria, 1976–2007
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
In 2007, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bulgaria stood at 39.6%.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bulgaria peaked at 45.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1976.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 39.6% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 36.8% | 39.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bulgaria?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bulgaria was 39.6% in 2007, 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1976.
- How does Bulgaria rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2007.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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).