Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 53.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sri Lanka, 1975–2016
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 Sri Lanka is 53.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.2% | — |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 53.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 53.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 20.2% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 31.9% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.5% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
- 42 Hungary 54.1% compare
- 44 Jamaica 53.2% compare
- 45 Japan 52.8% compare
- 46 El Salvador 52.1% compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sri Lanka?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Sri Lanka was 53.6% in 2016, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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).