Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali
Mali: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 17.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali, 1987–2018
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali is 17.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali peaked at 17.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1987.
That places Mali 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.7% | — |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 17.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mali was 17.2% in 2018, 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Mali ranks 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.