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

Mozambique: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 was 17.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
17.4%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2015
All-time low
1.8%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2015

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Mozambique, 1997–2015

0510151997200620151997: 1.82003: 5.12009: 5.92011: 5.42015: 17.4

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2015, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Mozambique stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 241.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Mozambique peaked at 17.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1997.

That places Mozambique 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Mozambique, 1997 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1997 1.8%
2003 5.1% +183.3%
2009 5.9% +15.7%
2011 5.4% -8.5%
2015 17.4% +222.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
2000s 5.5% 5.1% 5.9% 2
2010s 11.4% 5.4% 17.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 29 Senegal 21.2% compare
  2. 30 Guinea-Bissau 18.1% compare
  3. 31 Sierra Leone 17.9% compare
  4. 33 Togo 16.7% compare
  5. 34 Gambia 15.3% compare
  6. 35 Cameroon 13.0% 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 Mozambique?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Mozambique was 17.4% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1997.
How does Mozambique rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2?
Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 241.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.