Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 31.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.25
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2021
All-time low
4.2
in 1993
Years of data
13
1993–2022

Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burkina Faso, 1993–2022

01020301993200720221993: 4.21999: 4.82003: 8.82006: 14.32010: 152014: 18.42015: 20.62016: 24.22017: 24.72019: 30.52020: 27.72021: 31.52022: 31.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 31.25 for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in 2022.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burkina Faso peaked at 31.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1993.

Burkina Faso ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burkina Faso, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 4.2 —
1999 4.8 +14.3%
2003 8.8 +83.3%
2006 14.33 +62.8%
2010 15 +4.7%
2014 18.36 +22.4%
2015 20.61 +12.2%
2016 24.21 +17.5%
2017 24.72 +2.1%
2019 30.48 +23.3%
2020 27.73 -9.0%
2021 31.5 +13.6%
2022 31.25 -0.8%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 31.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 31.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.28, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5 4.2 4.8 2
2000s 11.56 8.8 14.33 2
2010s 22.23 15 30.48 6
2020s 30.16 27.73 31.5 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 76 Ethiopia 34.62 compare
  2. 77 Malaysia 34.5 compare
  3. 78 Haiti 31.8 compare
  4. 80 Georgia 31.2 compare
  5. 81 Tanzania 31.1 compare
  6. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 30.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burkina Faso?
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burkina Faso was 31.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2021.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1993.
How does Burkina Faso rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods
Source
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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