Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 56.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, 1975–2014
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
Egypt recorded 56.9% for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Egypt peaked at 57.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1975.
That places Egypt 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.4% | — |
| 1980 | 29.7% | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 28.7% | 35.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 44.3% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.9% | 57.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,960 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 31.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 47.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 146,975 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Egypt?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Egypt was 56.9% in 2014, 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 modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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 Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.