Ghana vs Nigeria: Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for
Ghana
49.0%
in 2022
Nigeria
41.9%
in 2021
Ghana rank
25th
Nigeria rank
26th
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 49.0% against 41.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 30 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.6% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.3% | 2.7% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 49.0% against 41.9% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 7.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 30 countries.
- 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.