Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Jordan
Jordan: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 was 37.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Jordan, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 37.0% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Jordan peaked at 42.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1990.
That places Jordan 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.7% | — |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +90.9% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 18.7% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 38.3% | 42.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.0% | 41.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Jordan?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Jordan was 37.0% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2?
- Jordan ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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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.