Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 14.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Central African Republic, 1995–2019
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Central African Republic is 14.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Central African Republic peaked at 14.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1995.
That places Central African Republic 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +261.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +27.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Central African Republic?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Central African Republic was 14.4% in 2019, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Central African Republic ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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).