In 2024, roughly one out of ten women worldwide wanted to stop or delay childbearing but were not using a method of contraception. The unmet need for family planning was especially high on the African continent. Just over a fifth of married women living in West and Central Africa had an unmet need for family planning. In comparison, only four percent of women living in North America were not using contraception yet wanted to stop or delay childbearing.
Share of women who wanted to stop or delay childbearing but were not using a method of contraception in 2024, by world region
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* North America was not part of the summary indicators provided by the source. This figure represents the percentage of women aged 15 to 49 who wanted to stop or delay childbearing but were not using a method of contraception in the United States and Canada.
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UNFPA. (September 16, 2024). Share of women who wanted to stop or delay childbearing but were not using a method of contraception in 2024, by world region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1250479/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-globally/
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UNFPA. (2024). Share of women who wanted to stop or delay childbearing but were not using a method of contraception in 2024, by world region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1250479/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-globally/
UNFPA. "Share of Women Who Wanted to Stop or Delay Childbearing but Were Not Using a Method of Contraception in 2024, by World Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1250479/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-globally/
UNFPA, Share of women who wanted to stop or delay childbearing but were not using a method of contraception in 2024, by world region Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1250479/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-globally/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of women who wanted to stop or delay childbearing but were not using a method of contraception in 2024, by world region [Graph], UNFPA, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1250479/women-who-have-unmet-needs-for-family-planning-globally/
