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

Kenya: Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for was 79.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
79.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2022
All-time low
47.5%
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2022

Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Kenya, 2003–2022

0204060802003201220222003: 47.52008: 55.92014: 70.72015: 73.42016: 75.22017: 762018: 77.32019: 75.12020: 77.12021: 75.62022: 79.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 79.3% for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Kenya peaked at 79.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 5th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Kenya, 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 Kenya, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 47.5%
2008 55.9% +17.7%
2014 70.7% +26.5%
2015 73.4% +3.8%
2016 75.2% +2.5%
2017 76.0% +1.1%
2018 77.3% +1.7%
2019 75.1% -2.8%
2020 77.1% +2.7%
2021 75.6% -1.9%
2022 79.3% +4.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 79.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 79.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.4%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.7% 47.5% 55.9% 2
2010s 74.6% 70.7% 77.3% 6
2020s 77.3% 75.6% 79.3% 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Thailand 87.0% compare
  2. 3 Mexico 83.2% compare
  3. 4 Egypt 80.0% compare
  4. 6 Dominican Republic 77.4% compare
  5. 7 Malawi 77.3% compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Kenya?
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in Kenya was 79.3% in 2022, 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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