Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Uganda
Uganda: Share of women whose family planning needs are met was 61.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Uganda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women whose family planning needs are met in Uganda is 61.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women whose family planning needs are met in Uganda peaked at 62.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2006.
That places Uganda 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 33.2% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 41.4% | 55.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 57.1% | 62.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 13 Madagascar 64.7% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 64.3% compare
- 15 Mongolia 63.6% compare
- 17 Ethiopia 60.6% compare
- 18 Cambodia 59.5% compare
- 19 Philippines 58.2% compare
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women whose family planning needs are met in Uganda?
- Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Uganda was 61.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for share of women whose family planning needs are met?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women whose family planning needs are met rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years).