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Table 6 Trends in modern contraceptive use overtime and levels of unmet need in Ethiopian married women from 2000–2011 by region and residence

From: Geographical variation and factors influencing modern contraceptive use among married women in Ethiopia: evidence from a national population based survey

Region

Percent of any modern contraceptive use

Percent of total unmet need for family planning

2000

2005

2011

2000

2005

2011

Tigray

9.3

16.2

21.2

28.0

24.1

22.0

Affar

7.4

6

9.1

12.3

13.4

16.0

Amhara

6.6

15.7

33.0

40.9

29.7

22.1

Oromiya

4.3

12.9

24.9

36.4

41.4

29.9

Somali

2.4

2.7

3.8

14.3

11.6

24.0

Benishangul- Gumuz

8.5

10.4

26.3

31.9

29.7

24.5

SNNPR

5.0

11.4

24.7

35.5

37.4

25.0

Gambela

12.3

15.8

33.2

34.4

23.5

18.8

Harari

19.0

29.1

31.5

30.1

22.4

24.1

Addis Ababa

34.3

45.2

56.3

19.2

10.3

10.6

Dire Dawa

23.5

31.5

31.7

24.5

14.8

21.3

Residence

      

Urban

28

42.2

49.5

25.0

17

15.0

Rural

3.0

10.6

22.5

37.3

35.8

27.5

Total

6.3

13.9

27.3

35.5

33.8

25.3