Cote d'Ivoire vs Uganda: Unmet need for contraception

Cote d'Ivoire
22.4%
in 2022
Uganda
21.8%
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th

Unmet need for contraception over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 22.4% against 21.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 58 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 29.4% 29.2% 0.3% Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 23.7% 22.2% 1.5% Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unmet need for contraception, Cote d'Ivoire or Uganda?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 22.4% against 21.8% in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in unmet need for contraception between Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda?
0.6%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda rank globally for unmet need for contraception?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 438 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.