Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 31.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.3%
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 usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burkina Faso, 1993–2022

01020301993200720221993: 4.2 % of women ages 15-491999: 4.8 % of women ages 15-492003: 8.8 % of women ages 15-492006: 14.3 % of women ages 15-492010: 15 % of women ages 15-492014: 18.4 % of women ages 15-492015: 20.6 % of women ages 15-492016: 24.2 % of women ages 15-492017: 24.7 % of women ages 15-492019: 30.5 % of women ages 15-492020: 27.7 % of women ages 15-492021: 31.5 % of women ages 15-492022: 31.3 % of women ages 15-49

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

Burkina Faso recorded 31.3% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 usage: modern methods vs. any 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 2
2000s 11.6% 8.8% 14.3% 2
2010s 22.2% 15.0% 30.5% 6
2020s 30.2% 27.7% 31.5% 3

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 76 Ethiopia 34.6% compare
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  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 usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burkina Faso?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burkina Faso was 31.3% 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
How does Burkina Faso rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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).