Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 25.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
25.2%
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
90th
of 113 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.5%
in 1981
Years of data
11
1981–2022

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cote d'Ivoire, 1981–2022

05101520251981200120221981: 0.5 % of women ages 15-491994: 4.3 % of women ages 15-491999: 7.3 % of women ages 15-492006: 11 % of women ages 15-492012: 12.5 % of women ages 15-492016: 14.3 % of women ages 15-492017: 18.1 % of women ages 15-492018: 17.8 % of women ages 15-492020: 19.6 % of women ages 15-492021: 17.9 % of women ages 15-492022: 25.2 % 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

In 2022, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 25.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1981.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 5.8% 4.3% 7.3% 2
2000s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
2010s 15.7% 12.5% 18.1% 4
2020s 20.9% 17.9% 25.2% 3

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 87 Tajikistan 27.1% compare
  2. 88 Senegal 25.6% compare
  3. 89 Mozambique 25.4% compare
  4. 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
  5. 92 East Timor 24.1% compare
  6. 93 Burundi 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cote d'Ivoire?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cote d'Ivoire was 25.2% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1981.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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).