Current use: Q5 (highest) … modern Q5 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Current use: Q5 (highest) … modern Q5 was 43.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Mozambique, 1997–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2015, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Mozambique stood at 43.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Mozambique peaked at 43.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use: Q5 (highest) … modern Q5 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.9% | — |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +105.9% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +45.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 43.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.5%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 43.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 28.6% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 29.5% | 43.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Mozambique?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Mozambique was 43.0% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.