Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burundi
Burundi: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 22.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burundi, 1987–2017
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 2017, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burundi stood at 22.9%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burundi peaked at 30.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1987.
Burundi ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 17.7% | 30.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 25.2% compare
- 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
- 92 East Timor 24.1% compare
- 94 Togo 21.4% compare
- 95 Serbia 21.3% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burundi?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Burundi was 22.9% in 2017, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Burundi ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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).