Between 2017 and 2019, some 5.7 million Black women of reproductive age had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services.
This statistic represents the number of women aged 18-49 years who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services in the United States from 2017-2019, by ethnicity (in millions).
Number of women aged 18-49 years who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services in the United States from 2017-2019, by ethnicity
(in millions)
Notes: Women were considered to be at risk for unintended pregnancy unless they reported 1) not being sexually active with a male partner, 2) being currently pregnant or seeking pregnancy, 3) not minding being pregnant, or 4) having had a hysterectomy.
Women with ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services were defined
as women considered to be at risk for unintended pregnancy who were not using
permanent contraception (female sterilization or male partner vasectomy). The
number of women with ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services
can be used to estimate how many women might seek services.
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MMWR, & CDC. (June 25, 2021). Number of women aged 18-49 years who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services in the United States from 2017-2019, by ethnicity (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251332/us-number-of-women-who-needed-contraceptive-services-by-ethnicity/
MMWR, und CDC. "Number of women aged 18-49 years who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services in the United States from 2017-2019, by ethnicity (in millions)." Chart. June 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251332/us-number-of-women-who-needed-contraceptive-services-by-ethnicity/
MMWR, CDC. (2021). Number of women aged 18-49 years who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services in the United States from 2017-2019, by ethnicity (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251332/us-number-of-women-who-needed-contraceptive-services-by-ethnicity/
MMWR, and CDC. "Number of Women Aged 18-49 Years Who Had Ongoing or Potential Need for Contraceptive Services in The United States from 2017-2019, by Ethnicity (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251332/us-number-of-women-who-needed-contraceptive-services-by-ethnicity/
MMWR & CDC, Number of women aged 18-49 years who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services in the United States from 2017-2019, by ethnicity (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251332/us-number-of-women-who-needed-contraceptive-services-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Number of women aged 18-49 years who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services in the United States from 2017-2019, by ethnicity (in millions) [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, June 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251332/us-number-of-women-who-needed-contraceptive-services-by-ethnicity/
