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
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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.

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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