In 2022, roughly a third of women of reproductive age in the U.S. that ever used hormonal contraception said they had missed taking their birth control on time at some point because they were unable to get their next supply. This statistic illustrates the percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age.
Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age
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Among females who reported ever using oral contraception, patch, ring, or Depo.
Method of interview
Telephone interviews and online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Even if you are not currently using birth control, have you ever missed taking your birth control on time because you weren't able to get your next supply of pills, patch, ring, or Depo shot on time, or not?"
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KFF. (November 3, 2022). Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/
KFF. "Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age." Chart. November 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/
KFF. (2022). Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/
KFF. "Percentage of Contraceptive-using Women in The U.S. Who Had Missed Taking Their Birth Control on Time Due to a Lack of Supply as of 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/
KFF, Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/ (last visited April 25, 2025)
Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age [Graph], KFF, November 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/
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