In 2022, the unmet need for family planning among the female Japanese population reached around 17 percent. The figures refer to the percentage of women who are aged 15-49 years and married or in a union and want to stop or delay childbearing but do not use any methods of contraception.
Estimated share of women who are married or in a union not using any contraceptive methods in Japan from 1990 to 2022
married or in a union women; based on survey results
Supplementary notes
The figures are based on median estimates of contraceptive prevalence. Any method of contraception is included.
Women with unmet need for family planning are aged 15-49 years who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using a method of contraception.
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UN DESA. (April 3, 2022). Estimated share of women who are married or in a union not using any contraceptive methods in Japan from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/
UN DESA. "Estimated share of women who are married or in a union not using any contraceptive methods in Japan from 1990 to 2022." Chart. April 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/
UN DESA. (2022). Estimated share of women who are married or in a union not using any contraceptive methods in Japan from 1990 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/
UN DESA. "Estimated Share of Women Who Are Married or in a Union Not Using Any Contraceptive Methods in Japan from 1990 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/
UN DESA, Estimated share of women who are married or in a union not using any contraceptive methods in Japan from 1990 to 2022 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Estimated share of women who are married or in a union not using any contraceptive methods in Japan from 1990 to 2022 [Graph], UN DESA, April 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/
