Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nigeria
Nigeria: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 23.85 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nigeria, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 23.85 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nigeria peaked at 27.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.5 | — |
| 1999 | 19.9 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 20.2 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 27.62 | +71.5% |
| 2017 | 27.6 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 23.85 | +26.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7 | 19.9 | 21.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.85 | 17.5 | 20.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.92 | 16.1 | 27.62 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.85 | 23.85 | 23.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nigeria?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nigeria was 23.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.62 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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