Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Niger

Niger: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.9%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
108th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2016
All-time low
2.3%
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2023

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Niger, 1992–2023

0510151992200720231992: 2.3 % of women ages 15-491998: 4.6 % of women ages 15-492000: 11.2 % of women ages 15-492006: 5 % of women ages 15-492012: 12.2 % of women ages 15-492015: 13.2 % of women ages 15-492016: 14.8 % of women ages 15-492017: 10.5 % of women ages 15-492021: 10 % of women ages 15-492022: 13.3 % of women ages 15-492023: 13.9 % of women ages 15-49

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Cameroon 15.4% compare
  2. 106 Maldives 14.9% compare
  3. 107 Central African Republic 14.4% compare
  4. 109 Mauritania 12.8% compare
  5. 110 Sudan 12.0% compare
  6. 111 Guinea 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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).