Cameroon vs Uganda: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Cameroon
4.26
in 2024
Uganda
4.17
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Uganda rank
19th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.26 against 4.17 in Uganda, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 5.84 7.02 1.18 Uganda
1970s 6.39 7.18 0.7865 Uganda
1980s 6.55 7.08 0.5296 Uganda
1990s 5.98 6.89 0.9059 Uganda
2000s 5.39 6.52 1.12 Uganda
2010s 4.88 5.36 0.475 Uganda
2020s 4.4 4.39 0.0076 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Cameroon or Uganda?
Cameroon, at 4.26 against 4.17 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Cameroon and Uganda?
0.09, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Cameroon ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed