Americas (WHO region) vs Canada: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Americas (WHO region)
83.4%
in 2025
Canada
92.4%
in 2026
Americas (WHO region) rank
3rd
Canada rank
2nd
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 92.4% against 83.4% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 2nd of 12 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 91.1% | 11.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 92.4% | 10.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 92.4% | 9.2% | Canada |
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 Canada?
- Canada, at 92.4% 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 Canada?
- 9.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Canada rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 2nd 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.