Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Malaysia
Malaysia: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 34.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Malaysia, 1967–2022
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
In 2022, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Malaysia stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Malaysia peaked at 34.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1967.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.2% | — |
| 1974 | 23.7% | +282.3% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 29.8% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Malaysia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Malaysia was 34.5% in 2022, 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.