Ethiopia vs Uganda: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age
Ethiopia
21.2%
in 2021
Uganda
21.8%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
19th
Uganda rank
18th
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.8% against 21.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 19th 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 | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 32.4% | 8.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 22.4% | 2.2% | 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, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 21.8% against 21.2% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th 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
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.