Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Egypt
Egypt: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 12.6 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
12.6
World rank
36th
of 58 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 1992
All-time low
11.6
in 2008
Years of data
9
1992–2014
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Egypt, 1992–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Egypt stood at 12.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Egypt peaked at 22.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 36th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.9 | — |
| 1995 | 20.2 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 17.8 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 14.5 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 13.7 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | +8.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.85 | 14.5 | 22.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.35 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Egypt?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Egypt was 12.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Egypt ranks 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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