Share of women using contraceptives in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women using contraceptives was 52.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Myanmar, 1991–2016
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 2016, share of women using contraceptives in Myanmar stood at 52.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Myanmar peaked at 52.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 71st out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.8% | — |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +94.6% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 16.8% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.5% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Myanmar?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Myanmar was 52.2% in 2016, 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 share of women using contraceptives recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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 Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.