Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Jordan
Jordan: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 51.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Jordan, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Jordan is 51.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Jordan peaked at 60.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.3% | — |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -15.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 51.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.3%, 75% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 24.3% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 52.5% | 58.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 51.5% | 60.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Jordan?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Jordan was 51.5% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.