Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Eswatini

Eswatini: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 57.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.0%
World rank
32nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2014
All-time low
17.2%
in 1988
Years of data
6
1988–2022

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Eswatini, 1988–2022

2030405060701988200520221988: 17.2 % of women ages 15-492000: 26.2 % of women ages 15-492007: 47.7 % of women ages 15-492010: 63.1 % of women ages 15-492014: 65.5 % of women ages 15-492022: 57 % 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 Eswatini stood at 57.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Eswatini peaked at 65.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1988.

That places Eswatini 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
2000s 37.0% 26.2% 47.7% 2
2010s 64.3% 63.1% 65.5% 2
2020s 57.0% 57.0% 57.0% 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 29 Morocco 59.1% compare
  2. 30 Rwanda 58.4% compare
  3. 31 Peru 57.9% compare
  4. 32 Iran 57.0% compare
  5. 34 Egypt 56.9% compare
  6. 34 Kenya 56.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Eswatini?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Eswatini was 57.0% 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1988.
How does Eswatini rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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).