Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 54.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita 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
Bangladesh recorded 54.7% for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 59.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 41st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,002 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 883.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 41.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 106,817 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita 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 modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita 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 Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.