Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Egypt
Egypt: Share of women whose family planning needs are met was 80.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Egypt, 2000–2014
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women whose family planning needs are met in Egypt is 80.0%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women whose family planning needs are met in Egypt peaked at 80.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 4th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2% | — |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 77.2% | 80.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women whose family planning needs are met in Egypt?
- Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Egypt was 80.0% in 2014, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of women whose family planning needs are met?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women whose family planning needs are met rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).