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

SEAR: Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 13 groups
All-time high
77.3%
in 2024
All-time low
68.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 68.62001: 68.92002: 69.32003: 69.92004: 70.62005: 71.12006: 71.42007: 71.52008: 71.62009: 722010: 72.32011: 72.62012: 72.92013: 73.32014: 73.72015: 742016: 74.42017: 74.82018: 75.22019: 75.72020: 76.12021: 76.52022: 76.82023: 77.12024: 77.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in SEAR stood at 77.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in SEAR peaked at 77.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, 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 SEAR, 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 SEAR, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 68.6%
2001 68.9% +0.5%
2002 69.3% +0.5%
2003 69.9% +0.9%
2004 70.6% +1.0%
2005 71.1% +0.7%
2006 71.4% +0.4%
2007 71.5% +0.1%
2008 71.6% +0.2%
2009 72.0% +0.5%
2010 72.3% +0.4%
2011 72.6% +0.4%
2012 72.9% +0.4%
2013 73.3% +0.5%
2014 73.7% +0.5%
2015 74.0% +0.5%
2016 74.4% +0.5%
2017 74.8% +0.5%
2018 75.2% +0.6%
2019 75.7% +0.6%
2020 76.1% +0.5%
2021 76.5% +0.5%
2022 76.8% +0.3%
2023 77.1% +0.4%
2024 77.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.5% 68.6% 72.0% 10
2010s 73.9% 72.3% 75.7% 10
2020s 76.7% 76.1% 77.3% 5

Countries ranked near SEAR

  1. 4 Egypt 80.0% compare
  2. 5 Kenya 79.3% compare
  3. 6 Dominican Republic 77.4% compare
  4. 7 Malawi 77.3% compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 77.0% compare
  6. 9 India 74.3% compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 73.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in SEAR?
Women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for in SEAR was 77.3% 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 SEAR?
The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for recorded in SEAR?
The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2000.
How does SEAR rank for women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for?
SEAR ranks 7th 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 SEAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SEAR 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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