Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Togo

Togo: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 21.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.4%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
94th
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2017
All-time low
3.1%
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2017

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Togo, 1988–2017

51015201988200220171988: 3.1 % of women ages 15-491998: 7 % of women ages 15-492000: 12.6 % of women ages 15-492006: 11.2 % of women ages 15-492010: 13.5 % of women ages 15-492014: 17.3 % of women ages 15-492017: 21.4 % 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 Togo stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Togo peaked at 21.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1988.

That places Togo 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
1990s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
2000s 11.9% 11.2% 12.6% 2
2010s 17.4% 13.5% 21.4% 3

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
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  3. 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
  4. 95 Serbia 21.3% compare
  5. 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
  6. 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Togo?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Togo was 21.4% 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 Togo?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1988.
How does Togo rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Togo ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo 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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About this data

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).