Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 72.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 72.3% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1994.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 55.8% | — |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 55.8% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 67.6% | 70.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 63.6% | 72.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Zimbabwe?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Zimbabwe was 72.3% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.