title: Contraceptive discontinuation rates
unit_of_measure: Percentage of contraceptive episodes discontinued within 12 months among women age 15-49
linearized_input: Contraceptive discontinuation rates | Percentage of contraceptive episodes discontinued within 12 months among women age 15-49 | (IUD, 17) (Injectables, 47) (Pill, 55) (Male condom, 36) (All methods, 28)
table_text: More than 1 in 4 women (28%) who began using a contraceptive method in the 5 years before the survey discontinued the method within 12 months of use Women switched to another method in only 3% of all episodes of use during the period. The discontinuation rate was lowest for the IUD (17%)
target: More than 1 in 4 women (28%) who began using a contraceptive method in the 5 years before the survey discontinued the method within 12 months of use