Canada vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Canada
92.4%
in 2026
Western Pacific (WHO region)
87.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
2nd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
1st
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Canada
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 92.4% against 87.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st of 183 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 88.6% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 87.9% | 4.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 87.2% | 5.3% | 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, Canada or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Canada, at 92.4% against 87.2% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Canada and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 5.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Canada ranks 2nd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st 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.