North Korea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for

North Korea
89.6%
in 2017
Western Pacific (WHO region)
87.3%
in 2024
North Korea rank
1st
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
1st

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

  • North Korea
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
020406080200020122024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 89.6% against 87.3% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.

North Korea ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st of 30 countries.

Western Pacific (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 68.6% 87.9% 19.4% Western Pacific (WHO region)
2010s 85.4% 87.5% 2.1% Western Pacific (WHO region)

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, North Korea or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
North Korea, at 89.6% against 87.3% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2017.
What is the difference in women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for between North Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
2.3%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do North Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
North Korea ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st 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.

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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