Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Syria
Syria: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 37.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Syria, 1978–2009
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
Syria recorded 37.5% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2009.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Syria peaked at 46.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1978.
That places Syria 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22.4% | — |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -19.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 37.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 37.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 95% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 35.1% | 46.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Syria?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Syria was 37.5% in 2009, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1978.
- How does Syria rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2009.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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).