Africa (WHO region) vs Bangladesh: Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for

Africa (WHO region)
58.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh
73.9%
in 2022
Africa (WHO region) rank
12th
Bangladesh rank
10th

Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Bangladesh
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 73.9% against 58.1% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and Bangladesh ranks 10th of 13 groups.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 42.9% 65.1% 22.2% Bangladesh
2010s 51.8% 73.6% 21.8% Bangladesh
2020s 56.8% 73.9% 17.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for, Africa (WHO region) or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 73.9% against 58.1% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2022.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for between Africa (WHO region) and Bangladesh?
15.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Bangladesh?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Bangladesh rank globally for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and Bangladesh ranks 10th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
43 places, 537 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed