Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Malawi
Malawi: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 was 58.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Malawi, 1992–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 58.8% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Malawi peaked at 58.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1992.
That places Malawi 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.6% | — |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +344.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.9% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 41.4% | 58.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Malawi?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Malawi was 58.8% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.