Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 27.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
27.1%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2005
All-time low
25.8%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2000–2017

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tajikistan, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 28.3 % of women ages 15-492005: 36.1 % of women ages 15-492007: 31.6 % of women ages 15-492012: 25.8 % of women ages 15-492017: 27.1 % of women ages 15-49

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 28.3% 36.1% 3
2010s 26.5% 25.8% 27.1% 2

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 84 Guyana 28.6% compare
  2. 85 Armenia 28.0% compare
  3. 86 Ghana 27.8% compare
  4. 88 Senegal 25.6% compare
  5. 89 Mozambique 25.4% compare
  6. 90 Cote d'Ivoire 25.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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).