Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Nepal
Nepal: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 55.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
55.1
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
63.1
in 2014
All-time low
52.8
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2022
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Nepal peaked at 63.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.8, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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 | 59.33 | 56.1 | 63.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.1 | 55.1 | 55.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 18 Cambodia 59.5 compare
- 19 Philippines 58.2 compare
- 20 Senegal 55.7 compare
- 22 Jordan 54.2 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 53 compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 52 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 share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Nepal?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Nepal was 55.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8 in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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