Socio-demographic and economic inequalities in modern contraception in 11 low- and middle-income countries: an analysis of the PMA2020 surveys.
Cauane BlumenbergFranciele HellwigFernanda EwerlingAluísio J D BarrosPublished in: Reproductive health (2020)
Out of the 15 geographies analyzed, 11 demonstrated an increase in overall modern contraceptive use - mainly driven by the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception. However, even in the groups with the highest prevalence, modern contraceptive use was at most 60% in most geographies. So, we are far from reaching the desired universal coverage proposed by the Sustainable Development Goals.