Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Bhutan

Contraceptive use in Bhutan in 2010 — 65.6%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 41. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 34.9 pp.

2010 65.6% +34.9 pp vs 2000
World rank 13of 41
Period maximum 65.6%2010
Period minimum 30.7%2000

Trend over time

2000–2010 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Bhutan, 2000–20103040506070200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102000: 30.7%2010: 65.6%
Change over the period: +34.9 pp Annual average: 3.49 pp

Comparison, 2010

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bhutan

Bhutan 65.6%
World 55.9%
South Asia 55.4%
Contraceptive use — Bhutan, by year Bhutan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2010 65.6
2000 30.7

Southern Asia, 2010

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

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.