Table 1

Market size estimate for family planning voucher aimed at poor women or reproductive age in 24 low-income countries

CountryEstimate of market size for vouchers for poor WRA*
Absolute: WB poverty line
(<US$1.90/day)
Relative: 2 bottom quintiles
(poorest, poorer)
Absolute—relative
DR Congo6 391 0003 321 0003 070 000Larger estimate using poverty line
Madagascar2 699 0001 213 0001 486 000
Malawi2 386 0001 377 0001 009 000
Burundi1 353 000704 000649 000
Mozambique1 615 0001 003 000612 000
Rwanda1 319 000940 000379 000
Mali754 000577 000177 000
Benin542 000399 000143 000
Tanzania2 956 0002 848 000108 000
Burkina Faso1 031 000925 000106 000
Niger764 000675 00089 000
Togo392 000319 00073 000
Sierra Leone416 000347 00069 000
Liberia216 000219 0003000Larger estimate using quintiles
Uganda2 287 0002 292 0005000
Comoros700017 00010 000
Gambia900039 00030 000
Guinea217 000255 00038 000
Chad254 000294 00040 000
Senegal448 000521 00073 000
Haiti351 000605 000254 000
Zimbabwe500 0001 208 000708 000
Ethiopia3 368 0005 081 0001 713 000
Nepal382 0002 438 0002 056 000
Total30 657 00027 617 0003 040 000
  • *Includes women of reproductive age (WRA; 15–49) who report current use of family planning (modern or traditional) or intent to use family planning in the future.

  • WB, World Bank.