Americas (WHO region) vs North Korea: Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for
Americas (WHO region)
82.5%
in 2024
North Korea
89.6%
in 2017
Americas (WHO region) rank
3rd
North Korea rank
1st
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 89.6% against 82.5% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 7.1%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and North Korea ranks 1st of 13 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 68.6% | 10.6% | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 85.4% | 4.0% | North Korea |
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, Americas (WHO region) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 89.6% against 82.5% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for between Americas (WHO region) and North Korea?
- 7.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and North Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and North Korea rank globally for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and North Korea ranks 1st 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.