Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Uganda
Uganda: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 was 24.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Uganda is 24.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Uganda peaked at 24.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +66.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.8%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 9.9% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.7% | 24.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Haiti 29.7% compare
- 25 Ethiopia 27.0% compare
- 26 Ghana 26.8% compare
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.0% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
- 30 Mozambique 18.7% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Uganda was 24.5% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.