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

Africa (WHO region)
58.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
64.3%
in 2021
Africa (WHO region) rank
12th
Burkina Faso rank
14th

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

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Burkina Faso
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 64.3% against 58.1% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 14th of 13 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9% 25.8% 15.1% Africa (WHO region)
2010s 52.3% 45.3% 7.0% Africa (WHO region)
2020s 56.0% 58.3% 2.4% Burkina Faso

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 Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 64.3% against 58.1% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for between Africa (WHO region) and Burkina Faso?
6.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Burkina Faso?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Burkina Faso rank globally for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and Burkina Faso ranks 14th 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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About this data

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