FACTOID # 4: 22% of American women aged 20 gave birth while in their teens. In Switzerland and Japan, only 2% did so.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
TOP STATS
More Top Stats »
RECENT UPDATES
More Recent Updates »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Health Statistics > Unmet need for contraception > % of married women ages 15-49 (most recent) by country

VIEW DATA:   Totals  
Definition     Source      Printable version   
    Bar Graph   Map  

Showing latest available data. Select another time period:
Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)    Date  
#1  Haiti: 39.6 %  2000 ...
#2  Yemen: 38.6 %  1997 ...
#3  Rwanda: 35.6 %  2000 ...
#4  Ethiopia: 35.2 %  2000 ...
#5  Senegal: 34.8 %  1997 ...
#6  Comoros: 34.6 %  1996 ...
#7  Uganda: 34.6 %  2001 ...
#8  Ghana: 34 %  2003 ...
#9  Togo: 32.3 %  1998 ...
#10  Pakistan: 31.8 %  1991 ...
#11  Mauritania: 31.6 %  2001 ...
#12  Cambodia: 29.7 %  2000 ...
#13  Malawi: 29.7 %  2000 ...
#14  Burkina Faso: 28.8 %  2003 ...
#15  Mali: 28.5 %  2001 ...
#16  Gabon: 28 %  2000 ...
#17  Nepal: 27.8 %  2001 ...
#18  Côte d'Ivoire: 27.7 %  1999 ...
#19  Zambia: 27.4 %  2002 ...
#20  Benin: 27.2 %  2001 ...
#21  Eritrea: 27 %  2002 ...
#22  Kenya: 24.5 %  2003 ...
#23  Guinea: 24.2 %  1999 ...
#24  Madagascar: 23.6 %  2004 ...
#25  Guatemala: 23.1 %  1999 ...
#26  Bolivia: 22.7 %  2003 ...
#27  Namibia: 22.1 %  2000 ...
#28  Tanzania: 21.8 %  2004 ...
#29  Chad: 20.7 %  2004 ...
#30  Cameroon: 20.2 %  2004 ...
#31  Mozambique: 18.4 %  2003 ...
#32  Philippines: 17.3 %  2003 ...
#33  Nigeria: 16.9 %  2003 ...
#34  Niger: 16.6 %  1998 ...
#35  Central African Republic: 16.2 %  1995 ...
#36  India: 15.8 %  1999 ...
#37  Paraguay: 15 %  1990 ...
#38  South Africa: 15 %  1998 ...
#39  Nicaragua: 14.6 %  2001 ...
#40  Uzbekistan: 13.7 %  1996 ...
#41  Armenia: 11.8 %  2000 ...
#42  Kyrgyzstan: 11.6 %  1997 ...
#43  Bangladesh: 11.2 %  2004 ...
#44  Jordan: 11 %  2002 ...
#45  Dominican Republic: 10.9 %  2002 ...
#46  Egypt: 10.7 %  2000 ...
#47  Peru: 10.2 %  2000 ...
#48  Turkey: 10.1 %  1998 ...
#49  Turkmenistan: 10.1 %  2000 ...
#50  Morocco: 10 %  2004 ...
#51  Kazakhstan: 8.7 %  1999 ...
#52  Indonesia: 8.6 %  2003 ...
#53  Brazil: 7.3 %  1996 ...
#54  Colombia: 5.8 %  2005 ...
#55  Vietnam: 4.8 %  2002 ...
Weighted average: 21.3 %   


DEFINITION: Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.

SOURCE: World Development Indicators database

See also

See this stat for year: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

Related links:
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your location
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
© Copyright NationMaster.com 2003-2008. All Rights Reserved. Usage implies agreement with terms.