Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Georgia

Georgia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 31.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31.2%
World rank
80th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2010
All-time low
19.8%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2018

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Georgia, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 19.8 % of women ages 15-492005: 21.6 % of women ages 15-492006: 31.4 % of women ages 15-492009: 23 % of women ages 15-492010: 34.7 % of women ages 15-492018: 31.2 % 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

The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Georgia is 31.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Georgia peaked at 34.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1999.

Georgia ranks 80th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1
2000s 25.3% 21.6% 31.4% 3
2010s 33.0% 31.2% 34.7% 2

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 77 Malaysia 34.5% compare
  2. 78 Haiti 31.8% compare
  3. 79 Burkina Faso 31.3% compare
  4. 81 Tanzania 31.1% compare
  5. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 30.5% compare
  6. 83 Yemen 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Georgia?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Georgia was 31.2% in 2018, 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1999.
How does Georgia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Georgia ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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).