Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 was 15.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
15.6%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2018
All-time low
2.9%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2018

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2018

510152001200920182001: 2.92007: 3.62011: 32014: 4.52018: 15.6

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 15.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 333.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 15.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 2.9%
2007 3.6% +24.1%
2011 3.0% -16.7%
2014 4.5% +50.0%
2018 15.6% +246.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.9% 3.6% 2
2010s 7.7% 3.0% 15.6% 3

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 34 Togo 16.7% compare
  2. 35 Mali 16.5% compare
  3. 36 Gambia 16.2% compare
  4. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 13.7% compare
  5. 39 Benin 11.9% compare
  6. 40 Mauritania 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 15.6% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
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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.