Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 55.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
55.1%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2014
All-time low
52.8%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2022
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Nepal is 55.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Nepal peaked at 63.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.8% | — |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -11.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 55.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 52.8% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 56.1% | 63.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 19 Cambodia 59.5% compare
- 20 Philippines 58.2% compare
- 21 Senegal 55.7% compare
- 23 Jordan 54.2% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 53.0% compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 52.0% compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 52.0% compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Nepal?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Nepal was 55.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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