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

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 South America. 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 Brazil, with a value of 89.03. The country with the lowest value in the region is Bolivia, with a value of 50.28.

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS).

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual