Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern was 83.6% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
83.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2003
All-time low
82.4%
in 2014
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 83.6%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 84.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.5% | — |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 83.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.2%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 83.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 83.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 82.4% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 83.0% | 83.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 83.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2026.
- Is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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