Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 was 61.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2015, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Zimbabwe stood at 61.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1994.
That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.7% | — |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 32.7% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.0% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 53.1% | 63.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Zimbabwe?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Zimbabwe was 61.5% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.