Unmet need for contraception in Chad
Chad: Unmet need for contraception was 30.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception in Chad, 1997–2019
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
Chad recorded 30.2% for unmet need for contraception in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Chad peaked at 30.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1997.
That places Chad 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Unmet need for contraception in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.4% | — |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +31.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 30.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Chad's 30.2% 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 | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.9% | 30.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % 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 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % 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 Chad?
- Unmet need for contraception in Chad was 30.2% in 2019, 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.