Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Indonesia

Indonesia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 51.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 113 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2013
All-time low
7.2%
in 1973
Years of data
34
1973–2023

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Indonesia, 1973–2023

02040601973199820231973: 7.2 % of women ages 15-491976: 22.9 % of women ages 15-491979: 24.6 % of women ages 15-491985: 36.9 % of women ages 15-491987: 43.9 % of women ages 15-491991: 47.1 % of women ages 15-491993: 51.2 % of women ages 15-491994: 52.1 % of women ages 15-491995: 52.5 % of women ages 15-491996: 52.6 % of women ages 15-491997: 54.7 % of women ages 15-491998: 54.2 % of women ages 15-491999: 54.3 % of women ages 15-492000: 53.8 % of women ages 15-492001: 51.8 % of women ages 15-492003: 56.7 % of women ages 15-492005: 57.5 % of women ages 15-492006: 56.5 % of women ages 15-492007: 57.4 % of women ages 15-492008: 55.2 % of women ages 15-492009: 58.8 % of women ages 15-492010: 59.5 % of women ages 15-492011: 59.4 % of women ages 15-492012: 57.9 % of women ages 15-492013: 60.9 % of women ages 15-492014: 60.5 % of women ages 15-492015: 59.1 % of women ages 15-492016: 58.2 % of women ages 15-492017: 57.2 % of women ages 15-492019: 51.3 % of women ages 15-492020: 51.5 % of women ages 15-492021: 50.8 % of women ages 15-492022: 51.5 % of women ages 15-492023: 51.6 % of women ages 15-49

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 2023, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Indonesia stood at 51.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Indonesia peaked at 60.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1973.

That places Indonesia 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.2% 7.2% 24.6% 3
1980s 40.4% 36.9% 43.9% 2
1990s 52.3% 47.1% 54.7% 8
2000s 56.0% 51.8% 58.8% 8
2010s 58.2% 51.3% 60.9% 9
2020s 51.4% 50.8% 51.6% 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 44 Jamaica 53.2% compare
  2. 45 Japan 52.8% compare
  3. 46 El Salvador 52.1% compare
  4. 48 Myanmar 51.3% compare
  5. 49 Laos 51.0% compare
  6. 50 Poland 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Indonesia?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Indonesia was 51.6% in 2023, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1973.
How does Indonesia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Indonesia ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures 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 part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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).