Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): 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 Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Africa (WHO region) stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Africa (WHO region)
- 9 India 74.3% compare
- 10 Bangladesh 73.9% compare
- 11 Rwanda 72.1% compare
- 12 Peru 67.2% compare
- 13 Madagascar 64.7% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 64.3% compare
- 15 Mongolia 63.6% compare
More gender data for Africa (WHO region)
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern 56.7% (2025)
- Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 99,145 (2023)
- Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.6% (2019)
- Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 5,390 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 123 (2019)
- Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 49,100 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 111 (2019)
- Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 122 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Africa (WHO region)?
- Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
- Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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