Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 54.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bangladesh, 1976–2022
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.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.0% | — |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +76.0% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | -7.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 54.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 54.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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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).