Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 was 68.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
68.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2014
All-time low
49.9%
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2015

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2015

02040601994200420151994: 49.91999: 53.72006: 65.52009: 67.72011: 602014: 69.42015: 68.7

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 68.7% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Zimbabwe peaked at 69.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1994.

Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Zimbabwe, 1994 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1994 49.9%
1999 53.7% +7.6%
2006 65.5% +22.0%
2009 67.7% +3.4%
2011 60.0% -11.4%
2014 69.4% +15.7%
2015 68.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.8% 49.9% 53.7% 2
2000s 66.6% 65.5% 67.7% 2
2010s 66.0% 60.0% 69.4% 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 1 Colombia 79.5% compare
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 66.3% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 65.5% compare
  4. 5 Kenya 60.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Zimbabwe?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Zimbabwe was 68.7% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1994.
How does Zimbabwe rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4?
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4
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.