Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49) - Country Ranking
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: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
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Rank | Country | Value | Year |
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1 | Libya | 40.20 | 2014 |
2 | Angola | 38.00 | 2016 |
2 | Haiti | 38.00 | 2017 |
4 | Central African Republic | 37.60 | 2019 |
5 | Somalia | 36.60 | 2019 |
6 | Samoa | 34.80 | 2014 |
7 | Solomon Islands | 34.70 | 2015 |
8 | Togo | 34.00 | 2017 |
9 | Equatorial Guinea | 33.80 | 2011 |
10 | Ghana | 33.60 | 2018 |
10 | Mauritania | 33.60 | 2015 |
12 | Liberia | 33.40 | 2020 |
13 | Benin | 32.30 | 2018 |
14 | Comoros | 31.60 | 2012 |
15 | Chad | 30.20 | 2019 |
16 | Bulgaria | 29.70 | 1998 |
16 | Burundi | 29.70 | 2017 |
18 | Yemen | 28.70 | 2013 |
18 | Dem. Rep. Congo | 28.70 | 2018 |
20 | Suriname | 28.40 | 2018 |
21 | Guyana | 28.00 | 2014 |
22 | Eritrea | 27.40 | 2010 |
23 | São Tomé and Principe | 27.10 | 2019 |
24 | Sudan | 26.60 | 2014 |
25 | Côte d'Ivoire | 26.50 | 2018 |
25 | Gabon | 26.50 | 2012 |
27 | Uganda | 26.00 | 2018 |
27 | Burkina Faso | 26.00 | 2020 |
29 | Papua New Guinea | 25.90 | 2018 |
30 | Timor-Leste | 25.30 | 2016 |
31 | Tonga | 25.20 | 2012 |
32 | Sierra Leone | 24.80 | 2019 |
33 | Nepal | 24.72 | 2019 |
34 | Afghanistan | 24.50 | 2016 |
35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 24.30 | 2011 |
36 | Vanuatu | 24.20 | 2013 |
36 | The Gambia | 24.20 | 2020 |
36 | Panama | 24.20 | 2015 |
36 | Tuvalu | 24.20 | 2007 |
40 | Mali | 23.90 | 2018 |
41 | Nauru | 23.50 | 2007 |
42 | Bolivia | 23.20 | 2016 |
43 | Georgia | 23.10 | 2018 |
43 | Mozambique | 23.10 | 2015 |
45 | Cameroon | 23.00 | 2018 |
46 | Mongolia | 22.80 | 2018 |
47 | Tajikistan | 22.70 | 2017 |
48 | Belize | 22.20 | 2016 |
49 | Guinea | 22.10 | 2018 |
49 | Tanzania | 22.10 | 2016 |
51 | Senegal | 21.70 | 2019 |
52 | Moldova | 21.20 | 2020 |
53 | Guinea-Bissau | 21.10 | 2019 |
54 | Montenegro | 21.00 | 2018 |
55 | Ethiopia | 20.60 | 2018 |
56 | Tunisia | 19.90 | 2018 |
56 | Barbados | 19.90 | 2012 |
58 | Zambia | 19.70 | 2018 |
59 | Kyrgyz Republic | 19.00 | 2018 |
60 | Rwanda | 18.90 | 2015 |
60 | Venezuela | 18.90 | 1998 |
60 | Nigeria | 18.90 | 2018 |
63 | Malawi | 18.70 | 2016 |
64 | Madagascar | 18.40 | 2018 |
65 | Lithuania | 18.00 | 1995 |
66 | Congo | 17.90 | 2015 |
67 | Oman | 17.80 | 2014 |
68 | Namibia | 17.50 | 2013 |
69 | Pakistan | 17.30 | 2018 |
69 | Kiribati | 17.30 | 2019 |
71 | St. Lucia | 17.00 | 2012 |
72 | Latvia | 16.80 | 1995 |
73 | Cabo Verde | 16.70 | 2005 |
73 | Philippines | 16.70 | 2017 |
75 | Syrian Arab Republic | 16.40 | 2010 |
76 | Myanmar | 16.20 | 2016 |
77 | Lesotho | 16.00 | 2018 |
78 | Kazakhstan | 15.47 | 2018 |
79 | Azerbaijan | 15.40 | 2006 |
80 | Eswatini | 15.20 | 2014 |
81 | Albania | 15.10 | 2018 |
82 | Kenya | 15.00 | 2019 |
82 | Niger | 15.00 | 2018 |
84 | South Africa | 14.90 | 2016 |
85 | Lao PDR | 14.30 | 2017 |
85 | Iraq | 14.30 | 2018 |
87 | Jordan | 14.20 | 2018 |
88 | Guatemala | 13.90 | 2015 |
89 | Bangladesh | 13.70 | 2019 |
89 | Costa Rica | 13.70 | 2018 |
89 | Uzbekistan | 13.70 | 1996 |
92 | Mexico | 13.00 | 2015 |
93 | India | 12.90 | 2016 |
94 | Egypt | 12.60 | 2014 |
95 | Armenia | 12.50 | 2016 |
95 | Mauritius | 12.50 | 2014 |
95 | Cambodia | 12.50 | 2014 |
98 | Qatar | 12.40 | 2012 |
99 | Paraguay | 12.10 | 2016 |
100 | Romania | 11.90 | 2004 |
101 | Italy | 11.80 | 1996 |
101 | Spain | 11.80 | 1995 |
103 | Bhutan | 11.70 | 2010 |
104 | Turkey | 11.60 | 2018 |
105 | Dominican Republic | 11.40 | 2014 |
106 | Morocco | 11.30 | 2018 |
107 | El Salvador | 11.10 | 2014 |
108 | Honduras | 10.70 | 2012 |
109 | Indonesia | 10.60 | 2017 |
110 | Zimbabwe | 10.40 | 2015 |
111 | North Macedonia | 10.30 | 2019 |
112 | Jamaica | 10.00 | 2009 |
113 | Turkmenistan | 9.70 | 2019 |
114 | Botswana | 9.60 | 2008 |
115 | Slovenia | 9.20 | 1995 |
116 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9.00 | 2012 |
117 | Ecuador | 8.80 | 2012 |
117 | Serbia | 8.80 | 2019 |
119 | Cuba | 8.78 | 2019 |
120 | Sweden | 8.50 | 2017 |
121 | United Kingdom | 8.12 | 2011 |
122 | Russia | 8.00 | 2011 |
122 | Thailand | 8.00 | 2019 |
124 | Sri Lanka | 7.50 | 2016 |
125 | United States | 7.20 | 2018 |
126 | Algeria | 7.00 | 2013 |
126 | Belarus | 7.00 | 2012 |
126 | Hungary | 7.00 | 1993 |
129 | Colombia | 6.70 | 2016 |
130 | Dem. People's Rep. Korea | 6.60 | 2017 |
131 | Peru | 6.30 | 2018 |
132 | Vietnam | 6.10 | 2014 |
133 | Brazil | 6.00 | 2007 |
134 | Nicaragua | 5.80 | 2012 |
135 | Iran | 5.70 | 2011 |
136 | Ukraine | 4.90 | 2012 |
137 | Czech Republic | 4.30 | 2008 |
138 | Puerto Rico | 4.00 | 1996 |
139 | Belgium | 3.40 | 1992 |
140 | China | 2.30 | 2001 |
141 | France | 1.70 | 2005 |
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Statistical Concept and Methodology: Reproductive health is a state of physical and mental well-being in relation to the reproductive system and its functions and processes. Means of achieving reproductive health include education and services during pregnancy and childbirth, safe and effective contraception, and prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Complications of pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death and disability among women of reproductive age in developing countries. Many couples in developing countries want to limit or postpone childbearing but are not using effective contraception. These couples have an unmet need for contraception. Common reasons are lack of knowledge about contraceptive methods and concerns about possible side effects. This indicator excludes women not exposed to the risk of unintended pregnancy because of menopause, infertility, or postpartum anovulation.
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Unmet need for contraception measures the capacity women have in achieving their desired family size and birth spacing. Many couples in developing countries want to limit or postpone childbearing but are not using effective contraception. These couples ha