Current use: Q5 (highest) … modern Q5 in Philippines
Philippines: Current use: Q5 (highest) … modern Q5 was 33.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Philippines, 1993–2017
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: Q5 (highest) … modern Q5 in Philippines, year by year
| 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 33.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.1%, 62% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 Jordan 38.5% compare
- 26 Tanzania 35.4% compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 33.6% compare
- 29 Senegal 32.6% compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.5% compare
- 31 Central African Republic 28.5% compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
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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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.