Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have

Sub-Saharan Africa
58.0%
in 2025
Uganda
61.9%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th

Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uganda
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 61.9% against 58.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 20 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 38.7% 34.3% 4.4% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 51.4% 49.1% 2.2% Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 55.4% 60.5% 5.1% Uganda

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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 61.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
3.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 20 groups.
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.

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Indicator
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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
52 places, 765 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed