Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jordan
Jordan: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 38.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jordan, 1972–2023
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 2023, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jordan stood at 38.4%.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jordan peaked at 42.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1976.
That places Jordan 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.6% | — |
| 1976 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 38.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 38.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 26.9% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.4% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jordan?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jordan was 38.4% in 2023, 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1976.
- How does Jordan rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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).