Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Egypt
Egypt: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 59.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Egypt, 1995–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Egypt is 59.3%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Egypt peaked at 63.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.4% | — |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -4.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 59.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 59.6% | 63.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Egypt?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Egypt was 59.3% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). 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.