Half of women without access live in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, says global research
More than 160 million women worldwide who need contraception are unable to access it, according to the largest study of its kind.
Stark disparities also exist between regions, the Global Burden of Diseases study, a rolling project based at the University of Washington in Seattle, found. Half the women unable to access contraception live in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia. The study showed permanent methods, such as female sterilisation, are more likely to be used by older women, while younger women and girls tend to use short-acting methods such as oral pills or condoms.
South-east Asia, east Asia and Oceania had the highest use of modern contraceptives and demand satisfied ; whereas sub-Saharan Africa had the lowest use of modern contraceptives and demand satisfied .
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