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Indicator 3.7.1: Proportion of women of reproductive aged 15-49 years who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods

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Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods

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Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods
Year Value
2014 26.7
2008 23.5
2003 25.2
1998 22.0

Source: Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 2014

Geographical Area: Region

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

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Indicator available Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods
Indicator description Percentage of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) who are sexually active and who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods. The total number of women with an met need for family planning (FP) consists of two groups of women: (a) those with an met need for limiting, and (b) those with an met need for spacing.
Geographical coverage Region
Unit of measurement Percentage (%)
Definitions Percentage of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) who are sexually active and who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods.
Calculations Currently married or sexually active fecund women 15-49 years who have their need for family planning met with modern methods divided by Currently married or sexually active fecund women 15-49 years and multiplied by 100
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Last updated 17-11-2018

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Indicator name Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods
Indicator number 3.7.1
Target name By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes
Target number 3.7
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency DESA Population Division
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 865kB) opens in a new window
Organisation Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 2014
Periodicity 5 years
Earliest available data 1998
Geographical coverage Region
Link to data source National Data Archive (GSS) opens in a new window
Release date 2014
Next release 2019
Statistical classification Official Statistics
Contact details info@statsghana.gov.gh
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