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

North Korea
89.6%
in 2017
WPR
87.3%
in 2024
North Korea rank
1st
WPR rank
1st

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

  • North Korea
  • WPR
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 89.6% against 87.3% in WPR, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was WPR ahead.

North Korea ranks 1st and WPR ranks 1st of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea WPR Difference Ahead
2000s 68.6% 87.9% 19.4% WPR
2010s 85.4% 87.5% 2.1% WPR

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