Americas (WHO region) vs Brazil: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Americas (WHO region)
83.4%
in 2025
Brazil
89.7%
in 2026
Americas (WHO region) rank
3rd
Brazil rank
5th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 89.7% against 83.4% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 5th of 12 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 86.1% | 5.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 88.6% | 6.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 89.5% | 6.3% | Brazil |
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, Americas (WHO region) or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 89.7% against 83.4% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Americas (WHO region) and Brazil?
- 6.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Brazil?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Brazil rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 5th 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.