Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Nepal
55.1%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
58.0%
in 2025
Nepal rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Nepal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 58.0% against 55.1% in Nepal, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 39.2% | 17.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 51.1% | 8.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 56.0% | 0.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 58.0% against 55.1% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.9%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Nepal ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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.