Table 1. Global estimates of the proportion (%) of WRA using a modern contraceptive method, having unmet need for modern methods, and having demand for family planning, and the proportion of need for family planning satisfied by modern methods, for 1990, 2000, 2010, 2019, and 2030.
| All WRA (%) | MWRA (%) | UWRA (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Year | Median (95% UI) | Median (95% UI) | Median (95% UI) |
| Contraceptive use (any modern method) | 1990 | 35.9 (34.0–39.3) | 47.5 (45.1–49.6) | 12.3 (8.9–22.0) |
| 2000 | 42.0 (40.5–44.6) | 55.0 (53.7–56.3) | 15.4 (12.0–23.1) | |
| 2010 | 43.5 (41.6–46.4) | 56.7 (54.7–58.6) | 18.3 (14.5–25.8) | |
| 2019 | 44.3 (42.1–47.0) | 57.1 (54.6–59.5) | 20.1 (16.3–26.3) | |
| 2030 | 45.1 (41.2–49.1) | 59.2 (54.3–63.7) | 21.5 (17.1–27.8) | |
| Contraceptive use (any traditional method) | 1990 | 6.1 (5.3–8.0) | 7.7 (6.8–8.6) | 3.0 (1.4–8.3) |
| 2000 | 5.2 (4.6–6.3) | 6.6 (5.9–7.3) | 2.4 (1.4–5.6) | |
| 2010 | 4.5 (3.9–5.5) | 5.9 (5.2–6.9) | 1.9 (1.1–4.3) | |
| 2019 | 4.2 (3.5–5.2) | 5.6 (4.6–6.9) | 1.6 (1.0–3.3) | |
| 2030 | 3.9 (3.0–5.3) | 5.4 (4.0–7.4) | 1.5 (0.9–3.0) | |
| Unmet need for modern methods | 1990 | 17.6 (16.3–20.1) | 22.7 (21.3–24.2) | 7.3 (4.6–14.3) |
| 2000 | 15.1 (14.1–16.8) | 19.1 (18.2–20.0) | 7.0 (4.8–11.9) | |
| 2010 | 14.3 (13.2–15.9) | 18.2 (17.1–19.6) | 6.7 (4.7–11.0) | |
| 2019 | 14.2 (12.9–15.8) | 18.2 (16.7–20.0) | 6.6 (4.8–10.1) | |
| 2030 | 13.3 (11.6–15.5) | 17.3 (14.9–20.3) | 6.6 (4.9–9.9) | |
| Total need for family planning | 1990 | 53.6 (51.5–57.6) | 70.2 (68.4–71.8) | 19.6 (14.6–31.2) |
| 2000 | 57.1 (55.4–60.0) | 74.1 (73.0–75.1) | 22.4 (17.7–31.1) | |
| 2010 | 57.8 (55.8–60.7) | 74.9 (73.4–76.4) | 25.0 (20.1–33.1) | |
| 2019 | 58.5 (56.5–61.1) | 75.3 (73.6–77.0) | 26.7 (22.1–33.2) | |
| 2030 | 58.4 (55.3–61.9) | 76.5 (73.3–79.3) | 28.1 (23.0–34.7) | |
| Proportion of the need for family planning satisfied by modern methods (SDG indicator 3.7.1) | 1990 | 67.1 (63.8–69.7) | 67.7 (65.4–69.7) | 62.7 (45.6–76.4) |
| 2000 | 73.5 (71.3–75.3) | 74.3 (73.0–75.4) | 68.6 (56.2–78.6) | |
| 2010 | 75.3 (72.9–77.3) | 75.7 (73.8–77.3) | 73.2 (61.9–81.7) | |
| 2019 | 75.7 (73.2–78.0) | 75.8 (73.4–78.0) | 75.4 (66.1–82.6) | |
| 2030 | 77.2 (73.2–80.5) | 77.4 (73.1–80.9) | 76.6 (67.7–83.4) |
Abbreviations: MWRA, women of reproductive age (15–49 years) who are married or in a union; SDG, Sustainable Development Goals; UI, uncertainty interval; UWRA, women of reproductive age (15–49 years) who are unmarried and not in a union; WRA, women of reproductive age (15–49 years)