Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Zambia
Zambia: Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 was 49.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
49.6
World rank
76th
of 116 countries
All-time high
49.6
in 2018
All-time low
15.2
in 1992
Years of data
7
1992–2018
Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Zambia, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 49.6 for contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Zambia peaked at 49.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 1992.
That places Zambia 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.2 | — |
| 1996 | 25.9 | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 22.14 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 34.2 | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 40.8 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 49 | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 49.6 | +1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 49.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 49.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.08 | 15.2 | 25.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.5 | 34.2 | 40.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.3 | 49 | 49.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Zambia?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Zambia was 49.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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