Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Colombia
Colombia: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 was 72.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2015, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Colombia stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Colombia peaked at 72.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1990.
That places Colombia 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.7% | — |
| 1995 | 42.2% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +6.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 72.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 72.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.1%, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 37.7% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 53.8% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 68.5% | 72.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 2 Lesotho 66.1% compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 64.6% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 63.3% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Colombia?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Colombia was 72.6% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest). 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.