Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 37.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 1978–2009
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
In 2009, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Syria stood at 37.5%.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 46.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1978.
That places Syria 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22.4% | — |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 35.1% | 46.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 79.51 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 472.61 current US$ per person (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 133.08 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.77 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 385.2 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 23,482 constant LCU per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 37.5% in 2009, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1978.
- How does Syria rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2009.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.