Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Morocco
Morocco: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) was 70.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Morocco, 1980–2018
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
Morocco recorded 70.8% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Morocco peaked at 70.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1980.
Morocco ranks 19th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.4% | — |
| 1984 | 25.5% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +5.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 70.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 70.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.8%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 19.4% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 41.5% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.4% | 70.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Morocco?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Morocco was 70.8% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Morocco ranks 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.