Among females who reported ever using oral contraception, patch, ring, or Depo.
Method of interview
Telephone interviews and online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Even if you are not currently using birth control, have you ever missed taking your birth control on time because you weren't able to get your next supply of pills, patch, ring, or Depo shot on time, or not?"
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Share of U.S. women not able to get birth control on time as of 2022, by age
In 2022, roughly a third of women of reproductive age in the U.S. that ever used hormonal contraception said they had missed taking their birth control on time at some point because they were unable to get their next supply. This statistic illustrates the percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age.
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KFF. (November 3, 2022). Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/
KFF. "Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age." Chart. November 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/
KFF. (2022). Percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who had missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/
KFF. "Percentage of Contraceptive-using Women in The U.S. Who Had Missed Taking Their Birth Control on Time Due to a Lack of Supply as of 2022, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Nov 2022, /statistics/1415058/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-not-able-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-age/
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