Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burundi

Burundi: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 22.9 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
22.9
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
30
in 2012
All-time low
1.2
in 1987
Years of data
9
1987–2017

Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burundi, 1987–2017

01020301987200220171987: 1.22000: 102002: 8.52005: 7.82009: 19.62010: 17.72012: 302016: 22.52017: 22.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern 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 prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burundi peaked at 30 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1987.

Burundi ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burundi, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 1.2 —
2000 10.04 +736.6%
2002 8.48 -15.5%
2005 7.82 -7.8%
2009 19.6 +150.6%
2010 17.7 -9.7%
2012 30 +69.5%
2016 22.48 -25.1%
2017 22.9 +1.9%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 22.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 22.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.28, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
2000s 11.49 7.82 19.6 4
2010s 23.27 17.7 30 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 90 Cote d'Ivoire 25.15 compare
  2. 91 Pakistan 25 compare
  3. 92 East Timor 24.1 compare
  4. 94 Togo 21.4 compare
  5. 95 Serbia 21.33 compare
  6. 96 Sierra Leone 20.9 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

More reference data data for Burundi

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burundi?
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burundi was 22.9 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2012.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1987.
How does Burundi rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
Burundi ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burundi. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/contraceptive-prevalence-any-methods-vs-modern-methods/burundi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/contraceptive-prevalence-any-methods-vs-modern-methods/burundi/">Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Burundi</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed