Planned Parenthood by the Numbers
These numbers show why Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA®) is our nation’s most trusted name in sexual and reproductive health care.
- Number of years Planned Parenthood has provided women, men, and adolescents with the education, information, and services needed to make responsible choices about sex and reproduction: 91
- Number of women, men, and adolescents worldwide provided with sexual and reproductive health care and education by Planned Parenthood each year: 5,000,000
- Number of these clients served by PPFA-supported partners in 21 developing countries: 585,000
- Number of Planned Parenthood affiliates: 99 with a presence in all 50 states and the District of Columbia
- Number of Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers: more than 880
- Percentage of Planned Parenthood health care clients
- over the age of 20: 74
- with incomes at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level: 75
- who receive services to prevent unintended pregnancy: 81
- who receive abortion services: 10
- Estimated number of unintended pregnancies averted by Planned Parenthood contraceptive services each year: 642,000
- Estimated number of abortions averted by Planned Parenthood contraceptive services each year: 305,000
- Percentage of all Planned Parenthood health services that are contraceptive services: 38
- Percentage of all Planned Parenthood health services that are abortion services: 3
- Percentage increase in Planned Parenthood men clients from 1996 to 2006: 128
- Number of people served by Planned Parenthood affiliate educational programs: more than 1,200,000
- Number of educators, medical personnel, and human-service providers trained by Planned Parenthood affiliates: more than 68,000
- Number of affiliate teen advocates, peer educators, and teen-theater performers: more than 3,000
- Estimated number of visits to PPFA websites each month: 1,200,000 — 500,000 to www.teenwire.com
- Number of Planned Parenthood activists, supporters, and donors: more than 4,000,000
- Percentage of Planned Parenthood annual expenses ($903,100,000) spent on client services, education, and research: 83
Published: 07.23.08
Published by the Katharine Dexter McCormick Library
©2008 Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, Inc.
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