Unmet need for contraception in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Unmet need for contraception was 21.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Burkina Faso, 1993–2022
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
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception in Burkina Faso is 21.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unmet need for contraception in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24.6% | — |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +35.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 21.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.2%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 21.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 24.6% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 22.7% | 37.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 15.5% | 26.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception in Burkina Faso?
- Unmet need for contraception in Burkina Faso was 21.0% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.