Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method

Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2019
Malawi
64.7%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Malawi rank
22nd

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Malawi
020406080197519972020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 64.7% against 62.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.7%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 113 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 59.2% 14.4% 44.8% Dominican Republic
2000s 61.4% 32.4% 29.0% Dominican Republic
2010s 69.6% 49.8% 19.8% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any modern method, Dominican Republic or Malawi?
Malawi, at 64.7% against 62.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any modern method between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
2.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.