Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Chad

Chad: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 6.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.7%
World rank
112th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2004
All-time low
1.2%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Chad, 1997–2019

2468101997200820191997: 1.2 % of women ages 15-492000: 6.3 % of women ages 15-492004: 9.9 % of women ages 15-492010: 4.4 % of women ages 15-492015: 5 % of women ages 15-492019: 6.7 % 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

Chad recorded 6.7% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Chad peaked at 9.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1997.

Chad ranks 112th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
2000s 8.1% 6.3% 9.9% 2
2010s 5.4% 4.4% 6.7% 3

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 109 Mauritania 12.8% compare
  2. 110 Sudan 12.0% compare
  3. 111 Guinea 10.6% compare
  4. 113 Albania 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Chad?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Chad was 6.7% 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
How does Chad rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Chad ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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).