Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Niger
Niger: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Niger, 1992–2023
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Niger is 13.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Niger peaked at 14.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1992.
That places Niger 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +142.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +144.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Niger?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Niger was 13.9% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Niger ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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).