Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tunisia

Tunisia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 48.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.4%
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2000
All-time low
24.7%
in 1978
Years of data
10
1978–2023

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tunisia, 1978–2023

02040601978200020231978: 24.7 % of women ages 15-491983: 34.2 % of women ages 15-491988: 40.4 % of women ages 15-491995: 49 % of women ages 15-492000: 57.7 % of women ages 15-492001: 53.1 % of women ages 15-492006: 51.5 % of women ages 15-492012: 50.9 % of women ages 15-492018: 44.3 % of women ages 15-492023: 48.4 % 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 2023, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tunisia stood at 48.4%.

That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tunisia peaked at 57.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1978.

Tunisia ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1
1980s 37.3% 34.2% 40.4% 2
1990s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 1
2000s 54.1% 51.5% 57.7% 3
2010s 47.6% 44.3% 50.9% 2
2020s 48.4% 48.4% 48.4% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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  4. 55 Zambia 47.5% compare
  5. 56 Panama 46.9% compare
  6. 57 Lebanon 46.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tunisia?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Tunisia was 48.4% in 2023, 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1978.
How does Tunisia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Tunisia ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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).