Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 54.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2013
All-time low
5.0%
in 1976
Years of data
20
1976–2022

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bangladesh, 1976–2022

02040601976199920221976: 5 % of women ages 15-491980: 8.8 % of women ages 15-491981: 11 % of women ages 15-491984: 13.8 % of women ages 15-491986: 18.4 % of women ages 15-491989: 24.5 % of women ages 15-491991: 31.2 % of women ages 15-491994: 36.6 % of women ages 15-491997: 42.1 % of women ages 15-492000: 44 % of women ages 15-492001: 43.9 % of women ages 15-492004: 47.6 % of women ages 15-492007: 47.5 % of women ages 15-492011: 52.1 % of women ages 15-492013: 59.3 % of women ages 15-492014: 54.1 % of women ages 15-492016: 56 % of women ages 15-492018: 51.9 % of women ages 15-492019: 59.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 54.7 % of women ages 15-49

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 2022, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bangladesh stood at 54.7%.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bangladesh peaked at 59.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1976.

That places Bangladesh 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
1980s 15.3% 8.8% 24.5% 5
1990s 36.6% 31.2% 42.1% 3
2000s 45.8% 43.9% 47.6% 4
2010s 55.4% 51.9% 59.3% 6
2020s 54.7% 54.7% 54.7% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 38 Namibia 55.3% compare
  2. 39 Russia 55.0% compare
  3. 39 Singapore 55.0% compare
  4. 42 Hungary 54.1% compare
  5. 43 Sri Lanka 53.6% compare
  6. 44 Jamaica 53.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bangladesh?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bangladesh was 54.7% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1976.
How does Bangladesh rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).