Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Tanzania
Tanzania: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
21
World rank
22nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 1992
All-time low
21
in 2022
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Tanzania, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 21 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Tanzania peaked at 27.8 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 22nd 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.8 | — |
| 1994 | 27.3 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 26 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 22.3 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21 | -5.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.85 | 22.3 | 27.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Tanzania?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Tanzania was 21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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