Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iraq
Iraq: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 36.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iraq, 1974–2018
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 Iraq is 36.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iraq peaked at 36.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1989.
That places Iraq 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.9% | — |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +144.3% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +7.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 36.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 36.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.4% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.6% | 36.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iraq?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iraq was 36.1% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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).