Africa (WHO region) vs Denmark: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Africa (WHO region)
56.7%
in 2025
Denmark
87.6%
in 2026
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Denmark rank
14th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87.6% against 56.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th of 12 groups.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 86.1% | 48.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 86.8% | 38.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 87.4% | 32.5% | Denmark |
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 Denmark?
- Denmark, at 87.6% 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 Denmark?
- 30.9%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Denmark rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th 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.