Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in East Timor
East Timor: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 25.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.3
World rank
8th
of 58 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2010
All-time low
13.3
in 1994
Years of data
5
1991–2016
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in East Timor, 1991–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in East Timor is 25.3, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in East Timor peaked at 31.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.3, in 1994.
East Timor ranks 8th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.6 | — |
| 1994 | 13.3 | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 17.4 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | -19.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 25.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 25.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.05, 2.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.77 | 13.3 | 17.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.4 | 25.3 | 31.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in East Timor?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in East Timor was 25.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 1994.
- How does East Timor rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- East Timor ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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