Increase the proportion of women at risk for unintended pregnancy who use effective birth control — FP‑10 - Healthy People 2030

Status: Baseline only

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Most Recent Data:
58.3 percent (2022-23)

Target:
63.2 percent ¹

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
58.3 percent of women aged 20 to 49 years at risk of unintended pregnancy used most effective or moderately effective methods of contraception in 2022-23 ²

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Increase the proportion of women at risk of unintended pregnancy who use most effective or moderately effective methods of contraception

Target-Setting Method

Percentage point improvement

Data Source: National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Many women don’t use effective methods of birth control. Factors linked to the likelihood that a woman will use effective birth control include marital status, insurance status, and family income. Family planning services are critical for getting more women to use effective birth control methods and ultimately reducing unintended pregnancies.

Topics: Family Planning, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women

Workgroup: Family Planning Workgroup

1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

Increase the proportion of women at risk for unintended pregnancy who use effective birth control — FP‑10

Status: Baseline only

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