Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nepal
Nepal: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 20.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nepal, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nepal is 20.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nepal peaked at 32.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2022.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.7 | — |
| 1996 | 32.4 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 27.8 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 27.5 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 25.21 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 24.72 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | -15.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 20.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.05 | 27.7 | 32.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 24.7 | 27.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.28 | 23.7 | 27.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nepal?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nepal was 20.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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