Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Togo
Togo: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 34.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2017, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Togo stood at 34.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Togo peaked at 40.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2014.
That places Togo 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 40.1% | — |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 34.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Togo's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.6% | 37.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Togo?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Togo was 34.0% in 2017, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Togo ranks 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.