Unmet Need for Contraception Among Married Women Aged 15-49
This key economic indicator for the Contraceptive sector has been recently updated.
- Burkina Faso was up 2.5points of Unmet Need for Contraception Among Married Women Aged 15-49 in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Ghana Unmet Need for Contraception Among Married Women Aged 15-49 rose 0.8points year on year close to 27.82 Percent.
- In 2014 Guyana was ranked number 10 in Unmet Need for Contraception Among Married Women Aged 15-49.
- In 2014 Libya was ranked number 1 in Unmet Need for Contraception Among Married Women Aged 15-49 to 40.2 Percent, from 15 in 2013.
Top Countries in Unmet Need for Contraception Among Married Women Aged 15-49
| # | 77 Countries | Percent | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Libya
|
40.20 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Haiti
|
38.00 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Samoa
|
34.80 % | 2014 | NA | -6.1 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Solomon Islands
|
34.70 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Sao Tome and Principe
|
33.70 % | 2014 | NA | -2.2 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Mauritania
|
33.60 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Togo
|
33.60 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Benin
|
32.30 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Burundi
|
29.70 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Guyana
|
28.00 % | 2014 | NA | -0.3 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Ghana
|
27.82 % | 2019 | -0.3 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
27.70 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Guinea
|
27.60 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Sudan
|
26.60 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Ivory Coast
|
26.50 % | 2018 | -19.4 % | NA | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Sierra Leone
|
26.30 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Uganda
|
26.17 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | -5.5 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
East Timor
|
25.30 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Nepal
|
23.70 % | 2016 | NA | -2.9 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Burkina Faso
|
23.36 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | -9.3 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Bolivia
|
23.20 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Mozambique
|
23.10 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Nigeria
|
23.06 % | 2018 | -16.5 % | +7.5 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Chad
|
22.90 % | 2015 | NA | -4.2 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Guinea-Bissau
|
22.30 % | 2014 | NA | +38.9 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Belize
|
22.20 % | 2016 | NA | +6.9 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Tanzania
|
22.10 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Senegal
|
21.10 % | 2019 | -3.2 % | -3.4 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Zambia
|
21.10 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Ethiopia
|
20.93 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | -2.8 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Kyrgyzstan
|
19.10 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Rwanda
|
18.90 % | 2015 | NA | -1.9 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Malawi
|
18.70 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Lesotho
|
18.40 % | 2014 | NA | -4.6 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Cameroon
|
18.00 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 36 |
#36
Republic of the Congo
|
17.90 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 37 |
#37
Oman
|
17.80 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Pakistan
|
17.30 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 39 |
#39
Mali
|
17.20 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Philippines
|
16.70 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 41 |
#41
Tajikistan
|
16.50 % | 2017 | NA | -6.3 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Madagascar
|
16.40 % | 2017 | NA | NA | View data |
| 43 |
#43
Myanmar
|
16.20 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 44 |
#44
Swaziland
|
15.20 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 45 |
#45
Albania
|
15.10 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 46 |
#46
Niger
|
15.00 % | 2017 | -37.2 % | -1.3 % | View data |
| 47 |
#47
Serbia
|
14.90 % | 2014 | NA | +22.6 % | View data |
| 47 |
#47
South Africa
|
14.90 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 49 |
#49
Kenya
|
14.89 % | 2017 | -4.5 % | NA | View data |
| 50 |
#50
Indonesia
|
14.83 % | 2017 | -8.5 % | +5.4 % | View data |
| 51 |
#51
Laos
|
14.30 % | 2017 | NA | -6.4 % | View data |
| 52 |
#52
Jordan
|
14.20 % | 2017 | NA | +4.0 % | View data |
| 53 |
#53
Guatemala
|
13.90 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Morocco
|
13.80 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 55 |
#55
Iraq
|
13.30 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 56 |
#56
Mexico
|
13.00 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 57 |
#57
India
|
12.90 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 58 |
#58
Egypt
|
12.60 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Armenia
|
12.50 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Cambodia
|
12.50 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 59 |
#59
Mauritius
|
12.50 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 62 |
#62
Paraguay
|
12.10 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 62 |
#62
Turkmenistan
|
12.10 % | 2015 | NA | NA | View data |
| 64 |
#64
Bangladesh
|
12.00 % | 2014 | -13.7 % | NA | View data |
| 65 |
#65
Dominican Republic
|
11.40 % | 2014 | +5.6 % | NA | View data |
| 66 |
#66
El Salvador
|
11.10 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 67 |
#67
Palestine
|
10.90 % | 2014 | NA | -8.6 % | View data |
| 68 |
#68
Kazakhstan
|
10.60 % | 2018 | NA | NA | View data |
| 69 |
#69
Zimbabwe
|
10.40 % | 2015 | +0.0 % | NA | View data |
| 70 |
#70
United States
|
9.00 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 71 |
#71
Cuba
|
8.00 % | 2014 | NA | -4.2 % | View data |
| 72 |
#72
Sri Lanka
|
7.50 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 73 |
#73
North Korea
|
7.00 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 74 |
#74
Colombia
|
6.70 % | 2015 | NA | -3.5 % | View data |
| 75 |
#75
Thailand
|
6.20 % | 2016 | NA | NA | View data |
| 76 |
#76
Vietnam
|
6.10 % | 2014 | NA | NA | View data |
| 77 |
#77
Peru
|
5.70 % | 2019 | -5.0 % | -7.9 % | View data |
Source: World Bank