Ghana vs Nigeria: Unmet need for contraception
Ghana
23.4%
in 2022
Nigeria
23.9%
in 2021
Ghana rank
12th
Nigeria rank
11th
Unmet need for contraception over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 23.9% against 23.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 58 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 18.9% | 16.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 21.9% | 9.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unmet need for contraception, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 23.9% against 23.4% in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unmet need for contraception between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for unmet need for contraception?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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
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.