Niger vs Uganda: Unmet need for contraception
Niger
21.1%
in 2023
Uganda
21.8%
in 2022
Niger rank
20th
Uganda rank
18th
Unmet need for contraception over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 21.8% against 21.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 18th of 58 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 38.0% | 21.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 30.2% | 12.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 21.5% | 1.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unmet need for contraception, Niger or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 21.8% against 21.1% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unmet need for contraception between Niger and Uganda?
- 0.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for unmet need for contraception?
- Niger ranks 20th 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
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.