Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 65.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Zimbabwe, 1984–2015
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
Zimbabwe recorded 65.8% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Zimbabwe peaked at 66.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1984.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 26.6% | — |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 65.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 65.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 26.6% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 42.2% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 58.4% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 57.3% | 66.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Zimbabwe?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Zimbabwe was 65.8% in 2015, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).