Unmet need for contraception in Burundi
Burundi: Unmet need for contraception was 29.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception in Burundi, 1987–2017
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 2017, unmet need for contraception in Burundi stood at 29.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Burundi peaked at 32.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1987.
That places Burundi 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Unmet need for contraception in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.1% | — |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 29.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 29.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.7% | 32.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 3 Mauritania 31.1% compare
- 4 Chad 30.2% compare
- 5 Benin 29.9% compare
- 7 Mozambique 26.6% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 25.3% compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 24.8% compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception in Burundi?
- Unmet need for contraception in Burundi was 29.7% in 2017, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.