Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 was 48.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Madagascar, 1997–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 48.0% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Madagascar peaked at 48.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1997.
That places Madagascar 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.3% | — |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +64.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 10.9% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Madagascar?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Madagascar was 48.0% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1997.
- How does Madagascar rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.