Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Oman
Oman: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 18.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Oman, 1989–2014
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
Oman recorded 18.8% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2014.
That represents a change of down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Oman peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1989.
Oman ranks 99th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.5% | — |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +142.7% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +22.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 18.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Oman's 18.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 48% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.3% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
- 98 Afghanistan 19.8% compare
- 100 Nigeria 18.2% compare
- 101 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.6% compare
- 102 Gambia 17.1% compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Oman?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Oman was 18.8% in 2014, 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1989.
- How does Oman rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Oman ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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).