Share of women using contraceptives in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of women using contraceptives was 42.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives 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
In 2022, share of women using contraceptives in Malaysia stood at 42.8%.
That represents a change of down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Malaysia peaked at 55.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 80th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.7% | — |
| 1974 | 33.0% | +279.3% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 48.3% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Malaysia?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Malaysia was 42.8% 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 share of women using contraceptives recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.