Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married was 14.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Central African Republic, 1995–2019
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 modern method in Central African Republic is 14.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Central African Republic peaked at 14.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1995.
That places Central African Republic 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +261.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +27.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Central African Republic?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Central African Republic was 14.4% in 2019, 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 modern method recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Central African Republic ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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 modern 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 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.