Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 was 64.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
64.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2014
All-time low
43.9%
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2015

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2015

02040601994200420151994: 43.91999: 462006: 56.12009: 62.82011: 57.62014: 66.22015: 64.1

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2015, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Zimbabwe stood at 64.1%.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Zimbabwe peaked at 66.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1994.

That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Zimbabwe, 1994 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1994 43.9%
1999 46.0% +4.8%
2006 56.1% +22.0%
2009 62.8% +11.9%
2011 57.6% -8.3%
2014 66.2% +14.9%
2015 64.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.0% 43.9% 46.0% 2
2000s 59.5% 56.1% 62.8% 2
2010s 62.6% 57.6% 66.2% 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 7 Rwanda 66.8% compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 65.5% compare
  3. 9 Kenya 64.2% compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 62.4% compare
  5. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.2% compare
  6. 13 Lesotho 62.0% 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): q3 in Zimbabwe?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Zimbabwe was 64.1% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1994.
How does Zimbabwe rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3?
Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3
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.