Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Philippines

Philippines: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 33.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
33.4%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2003
All-time low
29.4%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1993–2017

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Philippines, 1993–2017

0102030401993200520171993: 31.4 highest1998: 29.4 highest2003: 35.2 highest2008: 33.1 highest2013: 34 highest2017: 33.4 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Philippines stood at 33.4%.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Philippines peaked at 35.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest) in Philippines, 1993 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1993 31.4%
1998 29.4% -6.4%
2003 35.2% +19.7%
2008 33.1% -6.0%
2013 34.0% +2.7%
2017 33.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.4% 29.4% 31.4% 2
2000s 34.2% 33.1% 35.2% 2
2010s 33.7% 33.4% 34.0% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 25 Jordan 38.5% compare
  2. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.4% compare
  3. 27 Burkina Faso 33.6% compare
  4. 29 Senegal 32.6% compare
  5. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.5% compare
  6. 31 Central African Republic 28.5% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Philippines?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Philippines was 33.4% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
Philippines ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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.