Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mali
Mali: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 16.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mali, 1987–2018
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
Mali recorded 16.4% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mali peaked at 16.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1987.
That places Mali 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.3% | — |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +246.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +8.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 16.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 16.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mali?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mali was 16.4% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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).