Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Colombia
Colombia: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 7 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7
World rank
55th
of 58 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 1990
All-time low
7
in 2015
Years of data
7
1986–2015
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Colombia, 1986–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Colombia peaked at 13.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 55th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.5 | — |
| 1990 | 13.7 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.4 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 10 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | -12.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.13, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.55 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 8.6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Colombia?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Colombia was 7 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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