Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 58.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Western Asia stood at 58.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Western Asia peaked at 58.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 18th out of 20 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.2% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 46.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.7% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.5% | 58.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More gender data for Western Asia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,630 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.92 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9363 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.29 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 0.135 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 22.99 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 428 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 17.6% (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Western Asia?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Western Asia was 58.9% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Western Asia ranks 18th 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 Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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