Decisions on contraception in Africa by country

Worldwide, about 10 percent of women are not free to decide on contraception. The situation in Western and Central Africa is particularly concerning, as the rates are the lowest in the world. According to a recent study, only seven in ten women in Comoros had the power to decide on contraception, the lowest rate in Africa and in the world. In Mali and Niger, the percentage of women who could make this decision for themselves amounted to 77 percent, respectively, the second lowest shares in Africa.

African countries in which women have the least power to decide on contraception between 2007 and 2018

Characteristic	Share of women who can make their own decision
Mozambique	85%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	85%
Guinea	85%
Senegal	85%
Togo	84%
Gambia	84%
Zambia	83%
Namibia	83%
Côte d'Ivoire	82%
Sierra Leone	82%
Chad	81%
São Tomé and Príncipe	78%
Mali	77%
Niger	77%
Comoros	71%

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

Africa

Survey time period

2007 to 2018

Age group

15-49 years

Supplementary notes

The percentages represent women who can make their own decision regarding this matter.

Only countries registering percentages of 85 and below are considered here.

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