Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Botswana
86.7%
in 2026
Zimbabwe
87.2%
in 2026
Botswana rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 87.2% against 86.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.1% | 4.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.5% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 86.9% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
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, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 87.2% against 86.7% in Botswana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 183 countries.
- 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.