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 race and ethnicity
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Total
33%
Asian/Pacific Islander
29%
Black
39%
Hispanic
36%
White
31%
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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 who were unable to get birth control on time as of 2022, by race
In 2022, around one third of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. said they had at some point missed taking birth control on time due to supply problems. The largest share corresponded to Black women, with nearly four in every ten missing taking their birth control on time because they were unable to get their next supply. This statistic illustrates the percentage of contraceptive-using women in the U.S. who missed taking their birth control on time due to a lack of supply as of 2022, by race and ethnicity.
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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 race and ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1415147/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-unable-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
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 race and ethnicity." Chart. November 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1415147/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-unable-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
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 race and ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1415147/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-unable-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
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 Race and Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Nov 2022, /statistics/1415147/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-unable-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
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 race and ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1415147/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-unable-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
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 race and ethnicity [Graph], KFF, November 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1415147/percentage-of-contraceptive-users-unable-to-get-birth-control-on-time-us-by-race-and-ethnicity/
