Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Malaysia
54.2%
in 2026
Sierra Leone
55.1%
in 2026
Malaysia rank
136th
Sierra Leone rank
135th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 55.1% against 54.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 183 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 16.8% | 31.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 38.4% | 11.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.7% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 55.1% against 54.2% in Malaysia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Malaysia ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th 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.