Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in AFR

AFR: Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for was 58.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
58.1%
in 2024
All-time low
38.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in AFR, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 382001: 392002: 402003: 40.92004: 41.72005: 42.52006: 43.32007: 44.22008: 452009: 46.22010: 47.42011: 48.62012: 49.82013: 50.92014: 51.82015: 52.72016: 53.32017: 53.92018: 54.52019: 55.12020: 55.62021: 56.32022: 56.82023: 57.42024: 58.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in AFR stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in AFR peaked at 58.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in AFR, year by year

Annual values for Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) in AFR, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 38.0%
2001 39.0% +2.7%
2002 40.0% +2.5%
2003 40.9% +2.4%
2004 41.7% +1.9%
2005 42.5% +1.8%
2006 43.3% +2.0%
2007 44.2% +2.0%
2008 45.0% +1.9%
2009 46.2% +2.6%
2010 47.4% +2.6%
2011 48.6% +2.6%
2012 49.8% +2.5%
2013 50.9% +2.2%
2014 51.8% +1.8%
2015 52.7% +1.7%
2016 53.3% +1.2%
2017 53.9% +1.0%
2018 54.5% +1.3%
2019 55.1% +1.0%
2020 55.6% +1.0%
2021 56.3% +1.1%
2022 56.8% +1.0%
2023 57.4% +1.1%
2024 58.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.1% 38.0% 46.2% 10
2010s 51.8% 47.4% 55.1% 10
2020s 56.8% 55.6% 58.1% 5

Countries ranked near AFR

  1. 9 India 74.3% compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 73.9% compare
  3. 11 Rwanda 72.1% compare
  4. 12 Peru 67.2% compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 64.7% compare
  6. 14 Burkina Faso 64.3% compare
  7. 15 Mongolia 63.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in AFR?
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in AFR was 58.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for recorded in AFR?
The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for recorded in AFR?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
How does AFR rank for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
AFR ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for rising or falling in AFR?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AFR data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
43 places, 537 data points, 2000–2024
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