Adolescent Health

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1 Reproductive Health and Maternal Care Indicators (2017–2023)

2 Adolescent Health Risk Factors by Gender and Year

Reproductive Health and Maternal Care Indicators (2017–2023)

Births by age 18 (%) 2017–2023 (R)	Demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) 2017–2023 (R)	Informed decisions for reproductive health (%) 2017–2023 (R)	Antenatal care (%) (At least 4 visits) 2017–2023 (R)	Skilled birth attendant (%) 2017–2023 (R)
Women aged 20-24 years who gave birth before age 18	Aged 15-19	Aged 15-19	Aged 15-19	Aged 15-19
Female	Female	Female	Female	Female
7	6	11	44	76
Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024)

Adolescent Health Risk Factors by Gender and Year

Risk factors (%)
Alcohol use (aged 15-19) 2016		Tobacco use (aged 13-15) 2022		Insufficient physical activity (aged 11-17) 2016
Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
1	0	13	7	85	89
Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024)

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