Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 62.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
62.0%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2003
All-time low
61.3%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Indonesia, 1997–2017

02040601997200720171997: 62 highest2003: 63.5 highest2007: 63.5 highest2012: 61.3 highest2017: 62 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Indonesia is 62.0%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Indonesia peaked at 63.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2012.

Indonesia ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest) in Indonesia, 1997 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1997 62.0%
2003 63.5% +2.4%
2007 63.5% +0.0%
2012 61.3% -3.5%
2017 62.0% +1.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 62.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.0%, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.0% 62.0% 62.0% 1
2000s 63.5% 63.5% 63.5% 2
2010s 61.6% 61.3% 62.0% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 9 Lesotho 65.3% compare
  2. 10 Kenya 63.9% compare
  3. 11 Malawi 62.4% compare
  4. 13 Egypt 61.4% compare
  5. 14 Bangladesh 59.2% compare
  6. 15 Rwanda 58.6% 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): q5 in Indonesia?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Indonesia was 62.0% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2012.
How does Indonesia rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
Indonesia ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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.