Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Poland
Poland: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 50.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Poland, 1972–2014
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Poland is 50.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Poland peaked at 50.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1972.
Poland ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.2% | — |
| 1977 | 26.3% | +99.2% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +22.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 50.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Poland's 50.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 13.2% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 41.3% | 50.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Poland?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Poland was 50.7% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1972.
- How does Poland rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Poland 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).