Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Dominican Republic
62.0%
in 2019
Malawi
64.7%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Malawi rank
22nd
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.7% against 62.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 113 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 14.4% | 44.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 32.4% | 29.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 49.8% | 19.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods, Dominican Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 64.7% against 62.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 2.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).