Unmet need for contraception in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Unmet need for contraception was 22.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Cote d'Ivoire, 1994–2022
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 Cote d'Ivoire is 22.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 32.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2021.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 30.4% | — |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 22.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 22.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.5% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 26.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More health data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- Unmet need for contraception in Cote d'Ivoire was 22.4% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2021.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.