Unmet need for contraception in Togo
Togo: Unmet need for contraception was 34.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Togo, 1988–2017
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
Togo recorded 34.0% for unmet need for contraception in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Togo peaked at 40.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2014.
Togo ranks 2nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unmet need for contraception in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 40.1% | — |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 34.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Togo's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.6% | 37.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- 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 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- Unmet need for contraception in Togo was 34.0% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2014.
- How does Togo rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Togo ranks 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.