Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 27.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
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
In 2017, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tajikistan stood at 27.1%.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tajikistan peaked at 36.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2012.
Tajikistan ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +5.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 27.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 27.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.3% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tajikistan?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tajikistan was 27.1% in 2017, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2012.
- How does Tajikistan rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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).