Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zambia
Zambia: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 19.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
19.7
World rank
24th
of 58 countries
All-time high
30
in 1992
All-time low
19.7
in 2018
Years of data
6
1992–2018
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zambia, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zambia stood at 19.7. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zambia peaked at 30 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2018.
That places Zambia 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30 | — |
| 1996 | 25.2 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 27.5 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 19.7 | -6.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 19.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 19.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6 | 25.2 | 30 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.05 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 19.7 | 21.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zambia?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zambia was 19.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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