Ethiopia vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Ethiopia
60.6%
in 2021
Northern Africa and Western Asia
64.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
18th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Ethiopia
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 64.7% against 60.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 57.5% | 35.8% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 61.7% | 2.7% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 63.0% | 1.4% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have, Ethiopia or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 64.7% against 60.6% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Ethiopia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.1%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.