Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 11.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1994–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Cote d'Ivoire is 11.5%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 14.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1994.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.7% | — |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +62.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -22.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 60% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 37 Central African Republic 12.4% compare
- 38 Benin 11.9% compare
- 39 Mali 11.6% compare
- 41 Guinea 9.4% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 9.0% compare
- 43 Mauritania 8.9% compare
More health data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,592 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0721 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Cote d'Ivoire was 11.5% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1994.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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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.