Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Namibia
Namibia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 55.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Namibia, 1989–2013
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 2013, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Namibia stood at 55.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Namibia peaked at 55.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1992.
That places Namibia 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 26.0% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +3.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 55.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 55.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 42.6% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 36 India 56.4% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 56.4% compare
- 39 Russia 55.0% compare
- 39 Singapore 55.0% compare
- 41 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Namibia?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Namibia was 55.3% in 2013, 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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).