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

Africa (WHO region)
58.1%
in 2024
India
74.3%
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
12th
India rank
9th

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

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 74.3% against 58.1% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 16.2%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and India ranks 9th of 13 groups.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) India Difference Ahead
2000s 42.2% 64.9% 22.7% India
2010s 53.9% 73.5% 19.7% India

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 India?
India, at 74.3% against 58.1% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2019.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for between Africa (WHO region) and India?
16.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Africa (WHO region) and India rank globally for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 12th and India ranks 9th 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