Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 55.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Madagascar, 1997–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2021, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Madagascar stood at 55.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Madagascar peaked at 57.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.7% | — |
| 2000 | 44.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 44.2% | 57.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Madagascar?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Madagascar was 55.4% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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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.