Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Malaysia
Malaysia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 34.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Malaysia, 1967–2022
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
Malaysia recorded 34.5% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Malaysia peaked at 34.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1967.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.2% | — |
| 1974 | 23.7% | +282.3% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 34.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 34.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 29.8% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Malaysia?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Malaysia was 34.5% in 2022, 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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).