Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Chad
Chad: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 30.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30.2
World rank
4th
of 58 countries
All-time high
30.2
in 2019
All-time low
17.4
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 30.2 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Chad peaked at 30.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.4, in 1997.
Chad ranks 4th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.4 | — |
| 2004 | 20.6 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 30.2 | +31.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 30.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.22, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Chad's 30.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.13 | 22.9 | 30.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Chad?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Chad was 30.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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