Africa (WHO region) vs Netherlands: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Africa (WHO region)
56.7%
in 2025
Netherlands
88.3%
in 2026
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Netherlands rank
11th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 88.3% against 56.7% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 31.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 12 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 88.5% | 50.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 88.1% | 39.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 88.1% | 33.3% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 88.3% 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 Netherlands?
- 31.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Netherlands rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.