Americas (WHO region) vs Nicaragua: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Americas (WHO region)
83.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua
90.1%
in 2026
Americas (WHO region) rank
3rd
Nicaragua rank
4th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 90.1% against 83.4% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 82.7% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 89.0% | 6.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 89.9% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 90.1% 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 Nicaragua?
- 6.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Nicaragua rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 4th 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.