Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 was 12.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Central African Republic, 1995–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2019, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Central African Republic stood at 12.5%.
The figure is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Central African Republic peaked at 27.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.3% | — |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +121.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -39.7% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +20.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 12.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.4%, 58% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.9%, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 16.4% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 2 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Central African Republic?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Central African Republic was 12.5% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3?
- Central African Republic ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3. 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.