Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of women using modern contraceptive methods in six sub-Saharan African countries, 2019–2020
| Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Nigeria | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1468 | 720 | 753 | 3700 | 322 | 1005 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 15–24 | 25% | 28% | 27% | 22% | 10% | 29% |
| 25–34 | 39% | 40% | 43% | 44% | 38% | 42% |
| 35–49 | 36% | 32% | 30% | 34% | 52% | 29% |
| Married | 91% | 70% | 67% | 83% | 90% | 79% |
| Never attended school | 60% | 21% | 5% | 3% | 10% | 5% |
| Urban | 26% | 61% | 100% | 31% | 91% | 31% |
| Parity | ||||||
| 0 | 5% | 11% | 12% | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| 1–2 | 30% | 36% | 36% | 40% | 25% | 34% |
| 3–4 | 28% | 26% | 27% | 34% | 43% | 28% |
| 5+ | 38% | 27% | 24% | 23% | 26% | 32% |
| Current most effective method of contraception | ||||||
| Implant | 53% | 29% | 44% | 42% | 33% | 36% |
| IUD | 5% | 4% | – | 4% | 10% | 6% |
| Injectable | 30% | 28% | 20% | 38% | 23% | 41% |
| Pill | 11% | 31% | 10% | 8% | 18% | 6% |
| Emergency contraception | – | 8% | 17% | 1% | 12% | – |
| Standard days/cycle beads | – | – | 4% | 1% | – | 3% |
| Female sterilization | – | – | – | 5% | – | 6% |
| Received family planning from public facility | 89% | 60% | 45% | 75% | 57% | 62% |
“—“ Missing indicates sample size was too small to produce reliable estimates at the population level.