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

Zimbabwe: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 62.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
62.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
64.2%
in 2009
All-time low
40.9%
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2015

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2015

02040601994200420151994: 40.91999: 47.52006: 57.12009: 64.22011: 54.32014: 64.12015: 62.8

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 62.8% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in 2015.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Zimbabwe peaked at 64.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1994.

That places Zimbabwe 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Zimbabwe, 1994 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1994 40.9%
1999 47.5% +16.1%
2006 57.1% +20.2%
2009 64.2% +12.4%
2011 54.3% -15.4%
2014 64.1% +18.0%
2015 62.8% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.2% 40.9% 47.5% 2
2000s 60.7% 57.1% 64.2% 2
2010s 60.4% 54.3% 64.1% 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 8 India 66.1% compare
  2. 9 Rwanda 66.0% compare
  3. 10 Lesotho 65.0% compare
  4. 12 Philippines 59.6% compare
  5. 13 Malawi 58.9% compare
  6. 14 Kenya 58.2% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Zimbabwe?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Zimbabwe was 62.8% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1994.
How does Zimbabwe rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.