Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Senegal
Senegal: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 19.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Senegal is 19.1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Senegal peaked at 37 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 25th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 37 | — |
| 1993 | 28.8 | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 35 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.2 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 25.2 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 21.9 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 20.6 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 19.1 | -12.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 19.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 19.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.9 | 28.8 | 35 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.74 | 20.6 | 30.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Senegal?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Senegal was 19.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1986.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Senegal ranks 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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