Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age

Burkina Faso
21.0%
in 2022
Uganda
21.8%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Uganda rank
18th

Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 21.8% against 21.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Uganda ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th of 58 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 31.3% 33.2% 2.0% Uganda
2020s 20.9% 22.2% 1.3% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
Uganda, at 21.8% against 21.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 438 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.