Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Vietnam
Vietnam: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 10.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Vietnam, 1997–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Vietnam is 10.1, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Vietnam peaked at 10.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2011.
That places Vietnam 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.4 | — |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 6.11 | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1 | +65.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.05, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 4.3 | 6.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Vietnam?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Vietnam was 10.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Vietnam ranks 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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