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Evidence on contraceptive method mix
in developing countries: South and South-East Asia
Why Method Mix Matters?
As per a 2013 study*, international data over 27 years show that
as an additional contraceptive method became available to most
of the population, overall modern contraceptive use rose. The
addition of one method available to at least half of the population
correlates to an increase in use of modern contraceptives by 4 - 8
percentage points.
Based on the trends observed in the cited study, the graphic is
a projection of the rise in modern contraceptive prevalence rate
(mCPR) in India as the number of methods available increase.
This estimation is founded on the mCPR of 47.8 from the
National Family Health Survey - 4 (NFHS-4). It also reflects the
consequences of inaction in terms of the number of choices
available on contraceptive methods, as India’s mCPR could have
been 59.8% in 2015 – 16 if eight methods had been available.
Method Mix Scenario
47.8%
51.8%
55.8%
5
6
7
Number of methods
59.8%
*Source: “Use of Modern Contraception
increases when more methods become
available: analysis of evidence from
8
1982-2009”, John Ross and John Stover,
Global Health: Science and Practice 2013,
Volume 1, Number 2
Limiting method
Spacing method
Male
Female
Sterilisation Sterilisation
Injectable Subdermal
Pill
Contraceptive Contraceptive
Implants
Intrauterine
Device (IUD)
Condom
Other Modern
Methods
* While data is available from the National Family
Health Survey (NFHS) 4 for five methods, in March
2016, India added three more methods to its family
planning programme. Therefore currently there are
a total of eight methods available.
Source: For all countries except India: FP2020 Core
Indicator Summary Sheet: 2016
11.9
1.1
8.5
2.2
Bangladesh
23
mCPR 55.6%
8.4
10.9
5.7
11.5
19.3
Bhutan
0.2
mCPR 63.9%
11.72
3.14
8.58
0.63
India
mCPR 47.8%
3.2
50.1
No. of Methods : 7
44.1
No. of Methods : 7
75.31
No. of Methods : 5* | NFHS - 4
7.5
2.6
8.1
6.4 0.2
Indonesia
mCPR 59.1%
45.1
22.6
7.5
No. of Methods : 7+
0.2
7.8
3.6
10
38.1
2.8
Nepal
mCPR 49%
27.5
10
No. of Methods : 7+
10.4
12
32.1
Sri Lanka
mCPR 56.1%
15
1.3
0.6
28.5
No. of Methods : 7
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