Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 was 64.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
64.6%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2019
All-time low
35.7%
in 1994
Years of data
10
1994–2019

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Bangladesh, 1994–2019

02040601994200620191994: 35.71997: 40.82000: 43.72004: 48.32007: 47.22011: 53.82013: 63.72014: 55.22018: 52.62019: 64.6

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Bangladesh is 64.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Bangladesh peaked at 64.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1994.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Bangladesh, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 35.7%
1997 40.8% +14.3%
2000 43.7% +7.1%
2004 48.3% +10.5%
2007 47.2% -2.3%
2011 53.8% +14.0%
2013 63.7% +18.4%
2014 55.2% -13.3%
2018 52.6% -4.7%
2019 64.6% +22.8%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 64.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.9%, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.2% 35.7% 40.8% 2
2000s 46.4% 43.7% 48.3% 3
2010s 58.0% 52.6% 64.6% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Colombia 75.1% compare
  2. 2 Dominican Republic 71.3% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 64.4% compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 61.5% compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 61.4% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Bangladesh?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Bangladesh was 64.6% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1994.
How does Bangladesh rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.