Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) (% of wo…
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SG.DMK.ALLD.FN.ZS•% of women ages 15-49•1999 → 2023•70 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
70
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) (% of women age 15- by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 32.44%
32.44% – 44.79%
44.79% – 55.39%
55.39% – 63.14%
63.14% – 69.53%
69.53% – 78.87%
> 78.87%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) (% of women age 15-
70 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) (% of women age 15-
Countries
70
Median
59.8%
Mean
56.1%
25th pctl
36.3%
75th pctl
72.1%
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Compare trends
Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) (% of women age 15-
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoldovaMDA | 92.8% | 2005 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 90.1% | 2007 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 87.8% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 87.2% | 2016 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 87.2% | 2016 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 84.8% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 83.7% | 2018 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 81.4% | 2009 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 79.6% | 2017 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 79.3% | 2012 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 78.8% | 2013 | |
| JordanJOR | 78.3% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 77.1% | 2016 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 74.9% | 2021 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 74.6% | 2013 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 74.1% | 2008 | |
| IndiaIND | 73.3% | 2021 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 72.1% | 2015 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 72.1% | 2015 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 70.6% | 2016 | |
| HaitiHTI | 69.1% | 2017 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 69% | 2020 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 68.2% | 2017 | |
| RwandaRWA | 68.1% | 2020 | |
| KenyaKEN | 66.2% | 2022 | |
| AngolaAGO | 65.4% | 2016 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 65.4% | 2014 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 65.3% | 2016 | — |
| PeruPER | 64.7% | 2012 | |
| HondurasHND | 63.2% | 2012 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 63.1% | 2015 | — |
| GabonGAB | 61.6% | 2021 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 61.6% | 2018 | — |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 61.5% | 2000 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 60.3% | 2017 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 59.4% | 2018 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 58.9% | 2001 | — |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 58.8% | 2014 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 57.8% | 2018 | |
| GhanaGHA | 55.6% | 2022 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 55.1% | 2021 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 54.6% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 51.2% | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 51.1% | 2016 | |
| EritreaERI | 50.1% | 2002 | — |
| NepalNPL | 47.8% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 46.9% | 2016 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 46.9% | 2009 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 46.7% | 2018 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 45.1% | 2006 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 44% | 2004 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 36.7% | 2007 | — |
| BeninBEN | 36.3% | 2018 | |
| PakistanPAK | 35.8% | 2018 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 34.9% | 2019 | |
| ComorosCOM | 34.6% | 2012 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 33.5% | 2014 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 33.5% | 2018 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 33.1% | 2017 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 32.6% | 2015 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 31.5% | 2021 | |
| GuineaGIN | 30.4% | 2018 | |
| TogoTGO | 29.4% | 2014 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 28.4% | 2012 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 26.6% | 2020 | |
| ChadTCD | 17.4% | 2015 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 15.9% | 2021 | |
| NigerNER | 12.3% | 2012 | |
| MaliMLI | 10.4% | 2018 | |
| SenegalSEN | 10.2% | 2019 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)