Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 51.3 in 2016. β² Rising
Latest (2016)
51.3
World rank
48th
of 113 countries
All-time high
51.3
in 2016
All-time low
13.6
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991β2016
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Myanmar, 1991β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Myanmar stood at 51.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Myanmar peaked at 51.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 1991.
Myanmar ranks 48th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.95 | 13.6 | 28.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.65 | 28.9 | 38.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.3 | 51.3 | 51.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 45 Japan 52.82 compare
- 46 El Salvador 52.1 compare
- 47 Indonesia 51.6 compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.04 compare
- 50 Poland 50.69 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 50.09 compare
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 modern contraceptive methods in Myanmar?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Myanmar was 51.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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