Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Madagascar
Madagascar: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 42.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Madagascar, 1992–2021
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
Madagascar recorded 42.7% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Madagascar peaked at 42.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1992.
That places Madagascar 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.1% | — |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +90.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +5.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 42.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 42.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 5.1% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 18.3% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 33.3% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Madagascar?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Madagascar was 42.7% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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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).