Current use: Q5 (highest) … modern Q5 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current use: Q5 (highest) … modern Q5 was 50.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2019, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Ethiopia stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Ethiopia peaked at 50.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use: Q5 (highest) … modern Q5 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +6.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 50.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.5%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 50.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 22.9% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.4% | 50.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Ethiopia?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Ethiopia was 50.6% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.