An estimated 162.9 million women globally had an unmet need for contraception in 2019, with those aged 15 to 19 years with the highest unmet demand, an analysis published in The Lancet showed.
The study, which evaluated surveys conducted between 1970 and 2019, also identified regional disparities in the amount of unmet need and the types of contraceptives used.
“Although we’ve observed excellent strides in contraceptive availability since the 1970s at a global level, there’s still a long way to go to ensure that every woman and adolescent girl can benefit from the economic and