Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Morocco
Morocco: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 11.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
11.3
World rank
43rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 1992
All-time low
10.9
in 2011
Years of data
6
1987–2018
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Morocco, 1987–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.3 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2018.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Morocco peaked at 23.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 43rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22 | — |
| 1992 | 23.5 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 16.1 | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | +3.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.8 | 16.1 | 23.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Morocco?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Morocco was 11.3 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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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