Description of standard unmet need, current status (CS) unmet need and CS unmet demand
| Standard unmet need | CS Unmet need | CS unmet demand | |
| Numerator | (1) Women whose current pregnancy is unintended, (2) postpartum amenorrhoeic women whose last birth in the last 2 years was unintended, (3) non-pregnant–non postpartum amenorrhoeic fecund married women who wish to avoid a birth in the next 2 years and are not currently using contraception, (4) unmarried fecund women who wish to avoid a birth in the next 2 years, have had sexual intercourse in the last month and are not currently using contraception. | All fecund, non-pregnant, non-contracepting women (married or unmarried), who are not under 3 months postpartum, have had sexual intercourse in the last 3 months (or with unknown timing of last sex) and wish to avoid a birth in the next year (or have unknown pregnancy intentions). | Women with unmet need (as defined in previous column) who intend to use contraception in the future. |
| Denominator | All women of reproductive age (15–49 years) | All women of reproductive age (15–49 years) | All women of reproductive age (15–49 years) |