Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Mali

Mali: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 was 16.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
16.5%
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2018
All-time low
2.0%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2018

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Mali, 1996–2018

0510151996200720181996: 22001: 2.52006: 3.82013: 5.62015: 12.62018: 16.5

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Mali is 16.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 334.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Mali peaked at 16.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1996.

That places Mali 35th 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Mali, 1996 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1996 2.0%
2001 2.5% +25.0%
2006 3.8% +52.0%
2013 5.6% +47.4%
2015 12.6% +125.0%
2018 16.5% +31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1
2000s 3.1% 2.5% 3.8% 2
2010s 11.6% 5.6% 16.5% 3

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 32 Cameroon 17.2% compare
  2. 33 Guinea-Bissau 17.1% compare
  3. 34 Togo 16.7% compare
  4. 36 Gambia 16.2% compare
  5. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.6% compare
  6. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Mali?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Mali was 16.5% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
How does Mali rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3?
Mali ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 334.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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
Last refreshed

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.