Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 was 46.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2016, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 46.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 46.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1996.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.1% | — |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +8.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 46.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 46.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.5%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 20.1% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.6% | 46.1% | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 46.1% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1996.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.