South Africa - Unmet need for contraception
Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49)
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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2012
2014
2016
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.50 |
| 2003 | 13.80 |
| 2004 | 13.80 |
| 2016 | 14.90 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Reproductive health
