Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 was 35.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
35.1%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2019
All-time low
2.7%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Ethiopia, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 2.72005: 6.52011: 21.52016: 312019: 35.1

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Ethiopia is 35.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Ethiopia peaked at 35.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 2.7%
2005 6.5% +140.7%
2011 21.5% +230.8%
2016 31.0% +44.2%
2019 35.1% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 2.7% 6.5% 2
2010s 29.2% 21.5% 35.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 19 Zambia 43.4% compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 42.2% compare
  3. 21 Jordan 37.0% compare
  4. 23 Kyrgyzstan 33.8% compare
  5. 24 Haiti 33.4% compare
  6. 25 Uganda 32.2% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Ethiopia?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Ethiopia was 35.1% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2?
Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.