Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Yemen
Yemen: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 29.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Yemen, 1979–2013
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 2013, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Yemen stood at 29.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Yemen peaked at 29.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1979.
Yemen ranks 83rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +281.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +49.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Yemen?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Yemen was 29.2% in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1979.
- How does Yemen rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Yemen ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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).