Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 10.4 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
10.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 58 countries
All-time high
19.1
in 1994
All-time low
10.38
in 2014
Years of data
7
1984–2015
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zimbabwe, 1984–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zimbabwe is 10.4, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.1 | — |
| 1994 | 19.1 | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 16.7 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.6 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.38 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 47% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.9 | 16.7 | 19.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 10.38 | 14.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zimbabwe?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Zimbabwe was 10.4 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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