Cameroon vs Nigeria: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Cameroon
42.9%
in 2026
Nigeria
44.2%
in 2026
Cameroon rank
160th
Nigeria rank
158th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 44.2% against 42.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.3% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.8% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 41.0% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
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, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 44.2% against 42.9% in Cameroon as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Cameroon ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 158th 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.