Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 48.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Zimbabwe, 1988–2015
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 48.6% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 32.2% | — |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.1% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 40.1% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.3% | 49.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Zimbabwe?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Zimbabwe was 48.6% in 2015, according to Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). 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. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.