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Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49)

Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Benin was 12.40 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 12.40 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.70 in 1982.

Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.

Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.

Year	Value
1982	0.70
1996	3.40
2001	7.20
2006	6.10
2012	7.90
2014	12.40
2018	12.40

Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49)

Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Benin was 15.50 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 18.60 in 2001, while its lowest value was 6.60 in 1982.

Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.

Source: UNICEF's State of the World's Children and Childinfo, United Nations Population Division's World Contraceptive Use, household surveys including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys.

Year	Value
1982	6.60
1996	16.40
2001	18.60
2006	17.00
2012	12.90
2014	17.90
2018	15.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health