Unmet need for contraception in Indonesia
Indonesia: Unmet need for contraception was 10.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Indonesia, 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
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception in Indonesia is 10.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Indonesia peaked at 17.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 46th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Unmet need for contraception in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.0% | — |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -34.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 10.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.1%, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.6% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.6% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 Indonesia?
- Unmet need for contraception in Indonesia was 10.6% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Indonesia ranks 46th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.