Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 51.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 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 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.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.6% | — |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +108.1% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +33.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 51.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 51.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 13.6% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 28.9% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 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)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % 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)
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 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 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 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 modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.