Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have
Bangladesh
73.9%
in 2022
Southern Asia
74.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
11th
Southern Asia rank
10th
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 74.9% against 73.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 66.8% | 1.8% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 70.0% | 3.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 74.2% | 0.3% | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have, Bangladesh or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 74.9% against 73.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 1.0%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.