Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Morocco
Morocco: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married was 59.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern 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
In 2018, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Morocco stood at 59.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Morocco peaked at 59.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1980.
That places Morocco 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.4% | — |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 59.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 59.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 16.4% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 35.5% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.6% | 59.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Morocco?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Morocco was 59.1% 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 modern method recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.