Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 64.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 64.7% for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 64.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 2000.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.9% | — |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 55.9% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 60.7% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.8% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More gender data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 768 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 18.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 30.2% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 34.6% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 30.0% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 19.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 (2024)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% (2026)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.2% (2026)
- Proportion of elected seats held by women in deliberative bodies of 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 64.7% in 2025, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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