Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Indonesia
Indonesia: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 was 56.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Indonesia, 1997–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 56.3% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Indonesia peaked at 56.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1997.
That places Indonesia 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.2% | — |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +6.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 56.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.6% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.0% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Indonesia?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Indonesia was 56.3% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1997.
- How does Indonesia rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.