Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Indonesia
Indonesia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 52.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Indonesia, 1973–2023
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. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 52.6% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Indonesia peaked at 63.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1973.
That places Indonesia 69th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.6% | — |
| 1976 | 26.3% | +205.8% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 8.6% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 38.5% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 49.7% | 57.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 52.5% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 52.5% | 63.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.9% | 52.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Indonesia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Indonesia was 52.6% in 2023, according to 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.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Indonesia ranks 69th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married 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 married 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.