Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49) - Country Ranking - Asia
Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union. 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.
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 80.50 | 2017 |
| 2 | Thailand | 71.30 | 2019 |
| 3 | Dem. People's Rep. Korea | 68.80 | 2017 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 66.50 | 2019 |
| 5 | Korea | 66.40 | 2009 |
| 6 | Bhutan | 65.40 | 2010 |
| 7 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 64.50 | 2017 |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 61.70 | 2006 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 59.10 | 2019 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 57.20 | 2017 |
| 11 | Iran | 57.00 | 2011 |
| 12 | Russia | 55.00 | 2011 |
| 12 | Singapore | 55.00 | 1997 |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 53.60 | 2016 |
| 15 | Israel | 51.90 | 1988 |
| 16 | Myanmar | 51.30 | 2016 |
| 17 | Lao PDR | 51.00 | 2017 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 50.10 | 2018 |
| 19 | Turkey | 48.90 | 2018 |
| 20 | India | 47.80 | 2016 |
| 21 | Turkmenistan | 47.30 | 2019 |
| 22 | Lebanon | 46.80 | 2009 |
| 23 | Mongolia | 45.20 | 2018 |
| 24 | Nepal | 44.20 | 2019 |
| 25 | Philippines | 40.40 | 2017 |
| 26 | Kuwait | 39.30 | 1999 |
| 27 | Cambodia | 38.80 | 2014 |
| 28 | Kyrgyz Republic | 37.80 | 2018 |
| 29 | Syrian Arab Republic | 37.50 | 2009 |
| 30 | Jordan | 37.40 | 2018 |
| 31 | Iraq | 36.10 | 2018 |
| 32 | Malaysia | 34.30 | 2014 |
| 32 | Qatar | 34.30 | 2012 |
| 34 | Japan | 33.10 | 2015 |
| 35 | Georgia | 31.20 | 2018 |
| 36 | Bahrain | 30.60 | 1995 |
| 37 | Yemen | 29.20 | 2013 |
| 38 | Armenia | 28.00 | 2016 |
| 39 | Tajikistan | 27.10 | 2017 |
| 40 | Timor-Leste | 24.10 | 2016 |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates | 23.60 | 1995 |
| 42 | Pakistan | 23.40 | 2019 |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 20.90 | 2016 |
| 44 | Afghanistan | 19.80 | 2016 |
| 45 | Oman | 18.80 | 2014 |
| 46 | Azerbaijan | 13.90 | 2011 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
