Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Philippines
58.2%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
58.0%
in 2025
Philippines rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 58.2% against 58.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 41.2% | 5.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 49.9% | 3.8% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.0% | 2.2% | Philippines |
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, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Philippines, at 58.2% against 58.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Philippines ranks 20th 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.