Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 was 10.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
10.7%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2016

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2016

2468101994200520161994: 2.11999: 3.22006: 5.22012: 9.72016: 10.7

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2016, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 10.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1994.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1994 2.1%
1999 3.2% +52.4%
2006 5.2% +62.5%
2012 9.7% +86.5%
2016 10.7% +10.3%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 10.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.6%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 2.1% 3.2% 2
2000s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1
2010s 10.2% 9.7% 10.7% 2

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 33 Togo 16.7% compare
  2. 34 Gambia 15.3% compare
  3. 35 Cameroon 13.0% compare
  4. 36 Mali 10.7% compare
  5. 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare
  6. 39 Benin 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire was 10.7% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1994.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.