Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 was 60.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
60.7%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2017
All-time low
48.3%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Indonesia, 1997–2017

02040601997200720171997: 48.3 lowest2003: 52.4 lowest2007: 53 lowest2012: 56.2 lowest2017: 60.7 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Indonesia stood at 60.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Indonesia peaked at 60.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1997.

Indonesia ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest) in Indonesia, 1997 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
1997 48.3%
2003 52.4% +8.5%
2007 53.0% +1.1%
2012 56.2% +6.0%
2017 60.7% +8.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 60.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.3% 48.3% 48.3% 1
2000s 52.7% 52.4% 53.0% 2
2010s 58.5% 56.2% 60.7% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 9 Zimbabwe 62.8% compare
  2. 10 India 62.2% compare
  3. 12 Mongolia 57.0% compare
  4. 13 Egypt 55.9% compare
  5. 14 Philippines 55.0% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Indonesia?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Indonesia was 60.7% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1997.
How does Indonesia rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
Indonesia ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.