Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Georgia
Georgia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 31.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Georgia, 1999–2018
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.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.8% | — |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -10.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 31.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 31.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
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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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).