Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Niger
Niger: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern was 41.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Niger, 2000–2026
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2026, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Niger stood at 41.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Niger peaked at 42.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 162nd of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 24.2% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 38.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.5% | 41.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Niger?
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Niger was 41.7% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Niger ranks 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2026.
- Is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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