Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kuwait
Kuwait: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 39.3% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kuwait, 1985–1999
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 1999, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kuwait stood at 39.3%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kuwait peaked at 47.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1987.
That places Kuwait 70th out of 113 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.5% | 31.7% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 39.3% | 47.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 68 Philippines 41.8% compare
- 69 Bulgaria 39.6% compare
- 71 Jordan 38.4% compare
- 72 Uganda 38.0% compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 37.8% compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kuwait?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kuwait was 39.3% in 1999, 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1987.
- How does Kuwait rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Kuwait ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 1999.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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).