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

Zimbabwe: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 73.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
73.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2015
All-time low
59.6%
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2015

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2015

0204060801994200420151994: 59.6 highest1999: 68.6 highest2006: 72.1 highest2009: 69.5 highest2011: 64.6 highest2014: 70.6 highest2015: 73.4 highest

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

Analysis

In 2015, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Zimbabwe stood at 73.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 73.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1994.

That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest) in Zimbabwe, 1994 to 2015.
Year highest Change
1994 59.6%
1999 68.6% +15.1%
2006 72.1% +5.1%
2009 69.5% -3.6%
2011 64.6% -7.1%
2014 70.6% +9.3%
2015 73.4% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.1% 59.6% 68.6% 2
2000s 70.8% 69.5% 72.1% 2
2010s 69.5% 64.6% 73.4% 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 2 Viet Nam 78.1% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 76.5% compare
  3. 4 Peru 74.6% compare
  4. 6 Dominican Republic 72.0% compare
  5. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.8% compare
  6. 8 India 69.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Zimbabwe?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Zimbabwe was 73.4% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1994.
How does Zimbabwe rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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): 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
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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.