Americas (WHO region) vs China: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Americas (WHO region)
83.4%
in 2025
China
94.1%
in 2026
Americas (WHO region) rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 94.1% against 83.4% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 12 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 95.5% | 15.3% | China |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 94.3% | 12.1% | China |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 93.9% | 10.7% | China |
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 China?
- China, at 94.1% 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 China?
- 10.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and China rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st 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.