Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Colombia

Colombia: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 79.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
79.4%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2015
All-time low
63.1%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2015

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Colombia, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 63.11995: 72.42000: 75.32005: 77.12010: 79.22015: 79.4

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Colombia is 79.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Colombia peaked at 79.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1990.

Colombia ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Colombia, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 63.1%
1995 72.4% +14.7%
2000 75.3% +4.0%
2005 77.1% +2.4%
2010 79.2% +2.7%
2015 79.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.8% 63.1% 72.4% 2
2000s 76.2% 75.3% 77.1% 2
2010s 79.3% 79.2% 79.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Viet Nam 76.7% compare
  2. 3 Peru 76.3% compare
  3. 4 Dominican Republic 72.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Colombia?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Colombia was 79.4% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
Colombia ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2
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.