Cote d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age
Cote d'Ivoire
22.4%
in 2022
Ethiopia
21.2%
in 2021
Cote d'Ivoire rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 22.4% against 21.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 58 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 21.9% | 7.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 20.2% | 4.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
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, Cote d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 22.4% against 21.2% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age between Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 1.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 19th 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
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.