Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Zambia
Zambia: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 was 40.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Zambia, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 40.8% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Zambia peaked at 40.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.0% | — |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +76.1% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +5.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 40.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 40.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.8%, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 14.2% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 23.0% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.6% | 40.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Jordan 47.7% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.2% compare
- 19 Nepal 45.3% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 36.0% compare
- 22 Kenya 32.3% compare
- 22 Madagascar 32.3% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Zambia was 40.8% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.