Demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (% of married women with demand for family planning) - Africa

Definition: Demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods refers to the percentage of married women ages 15-49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied with modern methods.

Description: The map below shows how Demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (% of married women with demand for family planning) varies by country in Africa. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the region is Zimbabwe, with a value of 85.20. The country with the lowest value in the region is Dem. Rep. Congo, with a value of 16.30.

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual