Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 32.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Tanzania, 1996–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Tanzania is 32.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Tanzania peaked at 32.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1996.
Tanzania ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.4% | — |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +83.7% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +20.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 32.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 32.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 10.4% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 26.7% | 32.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Tanzania?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Tanzania was 32.1% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.