Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Mali
Mali: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 was 17.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Mali, 1996–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Mali recorded 17.2% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 273.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Mali peaked at 17.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1996.
Mali ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +120.0% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.0% | 17.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 33 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 34 Togo 19.2% compare
- 35 Gambia 17.9% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 17.2% compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 15.1% compare
- 39 Nigeria 14.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Mali?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Mali was 17.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3?
- Mali ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.