Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Belgium

Belgium: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern was 88.9% in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
88.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 183 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2012
All-time low
85.6%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Belgium, 2000–2026

0204060802000201320262000: 85.62001: 85.92002: 86.12003: 86.32004: 86.62005: 872006: 87.52007: 87.92008: 88.32009: 88.62010: 892011: 89.12012: 89.32013: 89.32014: 89.32015: 89.32016: 89.22017: 89.12018: 88.92019: 88.92020: 88.82021: 88.82022: 88.82023: 88.92024: 88.92025: 88.82026: 88.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 88.9% for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in 2026.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Belgium peaked at 89.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 10th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates in Belgium, 2000 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2000 85.6%
2001 85.9% +0.4%
2002 86.1% +0.2%
2003 86.3% +0.2%
2004 86.6% +0.3%
2005 87.0% +0.5%
2006 87.5% +0.6%
2007 87.9% +0.5%
2008 88.3% +0.5%
2009 88.6% +0.3%
2010 89.0% +0.5%
2011 89.1% +0.1%
2012 89.3% +0.2%
2013 89.3% +0.0%
2014 89.3% +0.0%
2015 89.3% +0.0%
2016 89.2% -0.1%
2017 89.1% -0.1%
2018 88.9% -0.2%
2019 88.9% +0.0%
2020 88.8% -0.1%
2021 88.8% +0.0%
2022 88.8% +0.0%
2023 88.9% +0.1%
2024 88.9% +0.0%
2025 88.8% -0.1%
2026 88.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.0% 85.6% 88.6% 10
2010s 89.1% 88.9% 89.3% 10
2020s 88.8% 88.8% 88.9% 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Finland 89.5% compare
  2. 8 Norway 89.4% compare
  3. 9 Thailand 89.0% compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 88.3% compare
  5. 12 Austria 88.1% compare
  6. 13 Germany 88.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Belgium?
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Belgium was 88.9% in 2026, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2026.
Is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 5,307 data points, 2000–2026
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