Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Philippines
Philippines: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 48.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Philippines, 1993–2017
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 Philippines is 48.1%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Philippines peaked at 50.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1993.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 45.9% | — |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 45.9% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.1% | 50.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Jordan 50.1% compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.2% compare
- 22 Uganda 48.8% compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.8% compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 46.6% compare
- 26 Mongolia 45.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Philippines?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Philippines was 48.1% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.