Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Myanmar

Contraceptive use in Myanmar in 2016 — 52.2%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 33. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 35.4 pp.

2016 52.2% +11.2 pp vs 2007
World rank 17of 33
Period maximum 52.2%2016
Period minimum 16.8%1991

Trend over time

1991–2016 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Myanmar, 1991–201602040601991199419972000200320062009201220151991: 16.8%1997: 32.7%2001: 32.5%2007: 41%2016: 52.2%
Change over the period: +35.4 pp Annual average: 1.42 pp
Contraceptive use — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2016 52.2
2007 41
2001 32.5
1997 32.7
1991 16.8

South-Eastern Asia, 2016

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.