Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Burundi
Burundi: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 29.7 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
29.7
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 58 countries
All-time high
32.4
in 2010
All-time low
25.1
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2017
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Burundi, 1987–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Burundi stood at 29.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Burundi peaked at 32.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 1987.
Burundi ranks 6th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.1 | — |
| 2002 | 29 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 29.71 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | -0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 29.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.22, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 29.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 29.7 | 32.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 3 Mauritania 31.1 compare
- 4 Chad 30.2 compare
- 5 Benin 29.9 compare
- 7 Mozambique 26.6 compare
- 8 East Timor 25.3 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 24.8 compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Burundi?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Burundi was 29.7 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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