Bangladesh vs Dominican Republic: Contraceptive prevalence, any method
Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time
- Bangladesh
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 64.0% against 62.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 116 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 45.9% | 27.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 56.4% | 16.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 68.8% | 13.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 68.1% | 5.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Bangladesh or Dominican Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 64.0% against 62.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
- 1.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Dominican Republic rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.