Indonesia - Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49)

Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Indonesia was 57.20 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 60.90 in 2013, while its lowest value was 7.20 in 1973.

Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.

Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.

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Year Value
1973 7.20
1976 22.90
1979 24.60
1985 36.90
1987 43.90
1991 47.10
1993 51.20
1994 52.10
1995 52.50
1996 52.60
1997 54.70
1998 54.20
1999 54.30
2000 53.80
2001 51.80
2003 56.70
2005 57.50
2006 56.50
2007 57.40
2008 57.40
2009 58.80
2010 59.50
2011 59.40
2012 57.90
2013 60.90
2014 60.50
2015 59.10
2016 58.20
2017 57.20

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health