Unmet need for contraception in Egypt
Egypt: Unmet need for contraception was 12.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Egypt, 1992–2014
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 2014, unmet need for contraception in Egypt stood at 12.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Egypt peaked at 22.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 36th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.9% | — |
| 1995 | 20.2% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 14.5% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 Egypt?
- Unmet need for contraception in Egypt was 12.6% in 2014, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Egypt ranks 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2014.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.