Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 22.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 22.4% for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 32.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2021.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 30.4% | — |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 22.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 22.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.5% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 26.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More gender data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Côte d'Ivoire was 22.4% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.