In 2023, the contraceptive prevalence in Ghana among women aged 15-49 stood at 26.6%. Forecasted data reveals a consistent decline over the next five years, with values falling from 26.3% in 2024 to 25.1% by 2028. Year-on-year, there is a steady decrease of approximately 0.3 percentage points annually from 2024 to 2028. Over the last two years (2023-2025), the contraceptive prevalence dropped by approximately 2.3%. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) indicates an average annual decrease of about 1.15%.
Future trends to watch for include changes in government policies on reproductive health, potential increases in healthcare access and education, as well as the adoption of new contraceptive technologies which could influence these figures positively or negatively. It will be critical to monitor underlying factors such as economic conditions and societal attitudes towards contraception to better understand and influence these projections.