Fig. 1

Median demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods among adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 years in sub-Saharan Africa by marital status, sub-region, and household wealth status. *includes only the most recent surveys from 2012; AGYW Adolescent Girls and Young Women aged 15–24 years; DFPSm emand for family planning satisfied by modern contraceptive methods; Poorest The lowest tertile obtained from assets-ownership wealth-related index from principal component analysis. Richest highest tertile obtained from assets-ownership wealth-related index from principal component analysis