Unmet Need for Contraception

Choropleth map of India by state: Unmet Need for Contraception. Unmet need for contraception exceeds 15% in Bihar and Jharkhand — women want to prevent pregnancy but can't.
Unmet need for contraception exceeds 15% in Bihar and Jharkhand — women want to prevent pregnancy but can't.
Policy implication
Unmet need means women lack access, information, or agency — not that they want more children.
NFHS-5 2019-21Reproductive Choicesunmet needfamily planningreproductive
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Source: NFHS-5 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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