Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Togo
Togo: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 34 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
34
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
40.1
in 1988
All-time low
33.6
in 2014
Years of data
5
1988–2017
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Togo stood at 34.
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 share of married women of reproductive 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 share of married women of reproductive in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 40.1 | — |
| 1998 | 35 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 37.2 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 34 | +1.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Togo's 34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 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 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.93 | 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 share of married women of reproductive in Togo?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Togo was 34 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 1988.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Togo ranks 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive 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 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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