Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 76.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Vietnam, 1997–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2014, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Vietnam stood at 76.7%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Vietnam peaked at 79.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72.9% | — |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | -3.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 76.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 72.0% | 77.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 76.7% | 79.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Vietnam?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Vietnam was 76.7% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
- Vietnam ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.