Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 21.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ethiopia stood at 21.22.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ethiopia peaked at 36.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6 | — |
| 2005 | 36.1 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 26.42 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.43 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 22.86 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.55 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 19.91 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.22 | +10.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.22, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.35 | 36.1 | 36.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.25 | 19.91 | 26.42 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.21 | 19.2 | 21.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ethiopia?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ethiopia was 21.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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