Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern was 32.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2026
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2026, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 32.8% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2007.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 32.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 26.9% | 32.8% | 7 |
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More gender data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 32.8% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2026.
- What is the lowest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2026.
- Is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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