Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 was 13.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire is 13.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 13.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1994.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.0% | — |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +98.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +21.2% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire was 13.7% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1994.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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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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.