Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Cameroon
Cameroon: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 23 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
23
World rank
14th
of 58 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 2011
All-time low
17.97
in 2014
Years of data
6
1991–2018
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Cameroon is 23, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Cameroon peaked at 23.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.97, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.3 | — |
| 1998 | 20.7 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.5 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 17.97 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 23 | +28.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5 | 20.7 | 22.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.49 | 17.97 | 23.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Cameroon?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Cameroon was 23 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.97 in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Cameroon ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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