Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 was 61.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Viet Nam, 1997–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Viet Nam is 61.2%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Viet Nam peaked at 65.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1997.
Viet Nam ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q1 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 47.0% | — |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -6.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 61.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 53.6% | 65.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 61.2% | 65.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Viet Nam?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 in Viet Nam was 61.2% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1997.
- How does Viet Nam rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1?
- Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.