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Headline data

Proportion of women aged 15–49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care
Year Value Units Series GeoCode
2018 23.2 Percentage (%) Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care NG
2024 28.8 Percentage (%) Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care NG

Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

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Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote: NDHS 2024

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Indicator information

Proxy: Among currently married women age 15-49 who are current users of family planning, percent distribution by who makes the decision to use family planning, and among currently married women who are not currently using family planning, percent distribution by who makes the decision not to use family planning, according to background characteristics
Definition and concepts

“This is an indicator measuring specific decisions by women (aged 15-49) on their own sexuality and reproduction. ·         The first question looks at the ability to say no to sexual intercourse as a critical condition of sexual autonomy. ·         The second question measures the woman’s decision concerning using or not using contraception. ·         The third question measures the woman’s decision about reaching sexual and reproductive healthcare for her”
Data sources

Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)
Data providers

National Population Commission (NPC)
Data last updated Dec 15, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 5.6.1: Proportion of women aged 15–49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care
Target

Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences
Metadata update

2024-07-29
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Related indicators

Indicator 3.1.1: Maternal mortality ratio

Indicator 3.1.2: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel

Indicator 3.7.1: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15–49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods

Indicator 3.7.2: Adolescent birth rate (aged 10–14 years; aged 15–19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group

Indicator 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

Indicator 5.6.2: Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education

Source 1

Organisation

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
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