Africa (WHO region) vs Belgium: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Africa (WHO region)
56.7%
in 2025
Belgium
88.9%
in 2026
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Belgium rank
10th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 88.9% against 56.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 32.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Belgium ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 87.0% | 49.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 89.1% | 40.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 88.8% | 34.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern, Africa (WHO region) or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 88.9% against 56.7% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Africa (WHO region) and Belgium?
- 32.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Belgium?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Belgium rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Belgium ranks 10th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.