Contraceptive use among women in Africa 2010-2021
In 2021, nearly 51 percent of women aged 15-49 years in Southern Africa used contraceptives - either traditional or modern methods. The region registered the highest contraceptive prevalence rate in Africa. On the other hand, only some 20 percent of fertile-age women in Western Africa adopted any form of contraception. In general, the usage of contraceptives in Africa has increased since 2010. East Africa registered the largest improvement in the continent during the period under study.