Unmet need for contraception in Benin
Benin: Unmet need for contraception was 29.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception in Benin, 1996–2022
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. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2022, unmet need for contraception in Benin stood at 29.9%.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Benin peaked at 33.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2006.
That places Benin 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Unmet need for contraception in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -7.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 29.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Benin's 29.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.3% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 32.3% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 2 Togo 34.0% compare
- 3 Mauritania 31.1% compare
- 4 Chad 30.2% compare
- 6 Burundi 29.7% compare
- 7 Mozambique 26.6% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 25.3% compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception in Benin?
- Unmet need for contraception in Benin was 29.9% in 2022, according to 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.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Benin ranks 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.