Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Kenya
Kenya: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 was 32.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Kenya, 1993–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2014, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Kenya stood at 32.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Kenya peaked at 32.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.7% | — |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +60.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 32.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 32.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.8%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Kenya?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Kenya was 32.3% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
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.