Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Uganda
Uganda: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Uganda, 1989–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 38 for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Uganda peaked at 44.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1989.
Uganda ranks 72nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.5 | — |
| 1995 | 7.8 | +212.0% |
| 2001 | 18.2 | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.9 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 26 | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 25.31 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.57 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 34.8 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 35.89 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 35.12 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 44.04 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 38 | -13.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.28, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +212.0% | 2.5 | 7.8 |
| 2001 | +133.3% | 7.8 | 18.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.27 | 17.9 | 18.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.11 | 25.31 | 35.89 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.78 | 37.3 | 44.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Uganda?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Uganda was 38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1989.
- How does Uganda rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- Uganda ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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