In 2024, nearly 78 per cent of women aged 15–49 who wanted to avoid pregnancy used modern contraceptive methods. Despite this progress, more than 250 million women of reproductive age still do not use modern contraception.
Source: United Nations (2024), Estimates and Projections of Family Planning Indicators 2024. Available at: www.un.org/development/desa/pd/ data/family-planning-indicators.
Note: Oceania excludes Australia and New Zealand.
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