Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Bangladesh

Contraceptive use in Bangladesh in 2022 — 64%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 22. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 56.1 pp.

2022 64% +1.3 pp vs 2019
World rank 3of 22
Period maximum 64%2022
Period minimum 7.9%1976

Trend over time

1976–2022 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Bangladesh, 1976–202202040608019761981198619911996200120062011201620211976: 7.9%1980: 12.1%1981: 18.6%1984: 19.1%1986: 25.3%1989: 31.4%1991: 39.9%1994: 44.9%1997: 49.8%2000: 54.3%2001: 50.2%2004: 58.5%2007: 55.8%2011: 61.2%2013: 61.8%2014: 62.4%2016: 62.8%2018: 61.9%2019: 62.7%2022: 64%
Change over the period: +56.1 pp Annual average: 1.22 pp
Contraceptive use — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 64
2019 62.7 +0.8 pp
2018 61.9
2016 62.8
2014 62.4 +0.6 pp
2013 61.8
2011 61.2
2007 55.8
2004 58.5
2001 50.2 −4.1 pp
2000 54.3
1997 49.8
1994 44.9
1991 39.9
1989 31.4
1986 25.3
1984 19.1
1981 18.6 +6.5 pp
1980 12.1
1976 7.9

Southern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BD Bangladesh 64 NP Nepal 57.2

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.