Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Netherlands: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
63.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
88.3%
in 2026
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
9th
Netherlands rank
11th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 88.3% against 63.2% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 12 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 88.5% | 32.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 88.1% | 28.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 88.1% | 25.9% | Netherlands |
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, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 88.3% against 63.2% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Netherlands?
- 25.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Netherlands rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.