Malawi vs Southern Asia: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Malawi
77.3%
in 2019
Southern Asia
74.9%
in 2025
Malawi rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
10th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Malawi
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 77.3% against 74.9% in Southern Asia, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Malawi ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 65.2% | 21.0% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.9% | 0.6% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Southern Asia?
- Malawi, at 77.3% against 74.9% in Southern Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Malawi and Southern Asia?
- 2.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Malawi ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 10th 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.