Table 2. Median consumer per-unit price of short-acting and LARC methods in USD in the private sector*, by country and outlet type.
| Price in USD per dose | Private Clinics Average (n) [IQR]** | Pharmacies (n) [IQR]** | Drug Shops/PPMVs (n) [IQR]** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-acting Methods | |||
| Oral Contraceptives | |||
| Ethiopia | $ 0·15 (454) [0·15, 0·29] | $ 0·36 (494) [0·15, 0·58] | $ 0·15 (456) [0·15, 0·49] |
| Nigeria | $ 0·50 (76) [0·35, 0·50] | $ 0·50 (202) [0·25, 0·50] | $ 0·40 (1,643) [0·25, 0·50] |
| DRC | $ 0·33 (38) [0·00–0·55] | $ 0·88 (43) [0·40–3·41] | $ 0·33 (432) [0·22–0·55] |
| Emergency Contraceptives | |||
| Ethiopia | $ 0·49 (170) [0·49, 0·73] | $ 0·49 (166) [0·49, 0·58] | $ 0·49 (189) [0·49, 0·58] |
| Nigeria | $ 1·50 (6) [1·50, 2·50] | $ 1·25 (191) [0·25, 1·50] | $ 0·75 (449) [0·20, 1·25] |
| DRC | $ 0·55 (8) [0·00–1·65] | $ 1·65 (62) [1·10–5·50] | $ 1·32 (262) [1·10–1·65] |
| Injectables | |||
| Ethiopia | $ 0·34 (415) [0·24, 0·49] | $ 0·24 (128) [0·24, 0·29] | $ 0·24 (172) [0·24, 0·39] |
| Nigeria | $ 2·50 (137) [2·00, 2·50] | $ 1·00 (217) [0·75, 1·50] | $ 1·00 (394) [0·75, 2·00] |
| DRC | $ 1·65 (49) [1·10–3·30] | $ 0·55 (12) [0·44–0·55] | $ 0·55 (243) [0·44–1·10] |
| Long-acting Reversible Methods | |||
| Implants | |||
| Ethiopia | $ 1·46 (180) [0·73, 1·95] | $ 0·83 (8) [0·73, 2·43] | $ 0·97 (10) [0·00, 2·43] |
| Nigeria | $ 7·50 (42) [5·00, 10·00] | $ 6·00 (1) [6·00, 6·00] | $ 2·50 (3) [2·50, 2·50] |
| DRC | $ 7·15 (24) [2·20, 10·12] | $ — | $ 7·70 (7) [4·95, 9·90] |
| Implanon | |||
| Ethiopia | $ 1·46 (84) [0·73, 2·43] | $ 2·43 (1) [2·43, 2·43] | $ — |
| Nigeria | $ 5·00 (14) [5·00, 10·00] | $ — | $ 2·50 (1) [2·50, 2·50] |
| DRC | $ 10·12 (4) [0·00, 10·12] | $ — | $ — |
| Jadelle | |||
| Ethiopia | $ 1·46 (49) [0·73, 1·95] | $ 2·43 (2) [0·73, 2·43] | $ — |
| Nigeria | $ 7·50 (28) [7·50, 10·00] | $ 6·00 (1) [6·00, 6·00] | $ 2·50 (2) [2·50, 2·50] |
| DRC | $ 4·95 (20) [2·20, 11·00] | $ — | $ 7·70 (7) [4·95, 9·90] |
| IUDs | |||
| Ethiopia | $ 1·46 (84) [0·73, 2·43] | $ 0·24 (5) [0·00, 0·97] | $ — |
| Nigeria | $ 5·00 (62) [5·00, 7·50] | $ 1·25 (9) [1·25, 1·25] | $ 0·80 (8) [0·75, 1·00] |
| DRC | $ 4·95 (9) [3·30, 5·06] | $ 66·22 (4) [8·25, 67·64] | $ 2·20 (1) [2·20, 2·20] |
*Majority of methods are free in the public sector and thus pricing is only presented for the private sector.
**Text in italics denotes strata with less than 15 observations.