Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 was 17.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 17.0% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in 2018.
That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 27.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2014.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.4% | — |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.3% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.8% | 17.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 30 Mozambique 18.7% compare
- 31 Senegal 18.1% compare
- 32 Gambia 17.5% compare
- 34 Togo 16.9% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 16.2% compare
- 36 Central African Republic 12.1% compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 17.0% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.