Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in South Africa
South Africa: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern was 80.9% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
80.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 183 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2005
All-time low
78.8%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in South Africa, 2000–2026
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in South Africa is 80.9%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in South Africa peaked at 82.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.8% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 80.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 80.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 78.8% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 78.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.5% | 80.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in South Africa?
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in South Africa was 80.9% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2026.
- Is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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