State/Districts | Modern contraceptive prevalence (%) | Demand satisfied with modern methods (%) | Unmet need for modern methods (%) | ||||||
[95% uncertainty interval] | [95% uncertainty interval] | [95% uncertainty interval] | |||||||
1991 | 2021 | Change | 1991 | 2021 | Change | 1991 | 2021 | Change | |
2021-1991 | 2021-1991 | 2021-1991 | |||||||
Bihar | 20.0 | 45.2 | 25.2 | 42.4 | 66.8 | 24.4 | 27.2 | 22.4 | −4.8 |
(15.7 - 25) | (40.7 - 50) | (25 - 25) | (35.2 - 50) | (60.8 - 72.3) | (25.6 - 22.3) | (23.1 - 31.7) | (18.6 - 27) | (−4.5 - −4.7) | |
Araria | 22.8 | 46.2 | 23.4 | 37.2 | 70.7 | 33.5 | 37.7 | 19.1 | −18.6 |
(11.6 - 37.8) | (41.6 - 50.7) | (30 - 12.9) | (21.9 - 54.8) | (65.5 - 75.6) | (43.6 - 20.8) | (28.4 - 48.8) | (16 - 22.6) | (−12.4 - −26.2) | |
Arwal | 14.6 | 41.8 | 27.2 | 30.5 | 63.0 | 32.5 | 33.3 | 24.6 | −8.7 |
(7.2 - 25.8) | (37 - 46.6) | (29.8 - 20.8) | (16.9 - 48.7) | (56.4 - 68.9) | (39.6 - 20.2) | (23.8 - 44.6) | (20.6 - 29.5) | (−3.2 - −15.2) | |
Aurangabad | 16.3 | 48.8 | 32.5 | 35.1 | 72.1 | 37.0 | 30.0 | 18.9 | −11.1 |
(8.5 - 29.3) | (44.3 - 53.7) | (35.8 - 24.4) | (20.9 - 53.7) | (65.8 - 77.3) | (44.9 - 23.6) | (21 - 40) | (15.1 - 23.4) | (−5.9 - −16.5) | |
Banka | 17.4 | 49.8 | 32.4 | 32.1 | 67.7 | 35.6 | 36.7 | 23.7 | −13.0 |
(7.6 - 34.8) | (44.6 - 54.4) | (37 - 19.6) | (16.3 - 53.6) | (61 - 72.8) | (44.7 - 19.2) | (26.6 - 48.8) | (19.6 - 29.2) | (−7 - −19.6) | |
Begusarai | 16.8 | 48.8 | 32.0 | 29.6 | 68.8 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 22.1 | −18.0 |
(9 - 28.8) | (44.1 - 53.6) | (35.1 - 24.8) | (16.9 - 45.5) | (63.4 - 73.5) | (46.5 - 28.1) | (30.1 - 51.5) | (18.7 - 25.9) | (−11.5 - −25.6) | |
Bhagalpur | 20.7 | 45.4 | 24.7 | 36.2 | 66.5 | 30.3 | 36.2 | 22.8 | −13.4 |
(11.4 - 36.1) | (40.5 - 50) | (29.1 - 13.8) | (21.9 - 55.1) | (60.3 - 72.2) | (38.4 - 17.1) | (26.7 - 46.5) | (18.6 - 27.6) | (−8.1 - −18.9) | |
Bhojpur | 16.9 | 49.2 | 32.3 | 32.0 | 68.7 | 36.7 | 36.2 | 22.4 | −13.8 |
(8.9 - 29.3) | (44.5 - 53.9) | (35.6 - 24.6) | (18.5 - 48.6) | (62.7 - 74) | (44.2 - 25.4) | (25.9 - 47.1) | (18.6 - 27.3) | (−7.3 - −19.8) | |
Buxar | 15.6 | 44.4 | 28.8 | 31.2 | 68.0 | 36.8 | 34.2 | 20.9 | −13.3 |
(8.1 - 27.5) | (39.5 - 49) | (31.4 - 21.5) | (18.3 - 48.2) | (61.1 - 73.6) | (42.8 - 25.4) | (25.1 - 44) | (17.1 - 26) | (−8 - −18) | |
Darbhanga | 19.9 | 43.8 | 23.9 | 37.5 | 65.7 | 28.2 | 33.1 | 22.9 | −10.2 |
(11.1 - 35.4) | (39.2 - 48.3) | (28.1 - 12.9) | (23.4 - 55.7) | (60.2 - 71) | (36.8 - 15.3) | (23.7 - 42.7) | (19.1 - 26.8) | (−4.6 - −16) | |
Gaya | 14.1 | 52.6 | 38.5 | 30.3 | 72.4 | 42.1 | 32.3 | 20.0 | −12.3 |
(7 - 25) | (47.3 - 57.4) | (40.4 - 32.5) | (16.6 - 47.4) | (65.2 - 78.4) | (48.6 - 31) | (23 - 42.6) | (15.5 - 25.4) | (−7.5 - −17.1) | |
Gopalganj | 11.6 | 37.4 | 25.8 | 21.6 | 52.1 | 30.5 | 41.8 | 34.3 | −7.5 |
(6 - 20.9) | (32.9 - 42.1) | (26.9 - 21.2) | (12 - 35.4) | (46 - 58.4) | (34 - 23.1) | (31.2 - 53) | (29.4 - 39.7) | (−1.8 - −13.2) | |
Jamui | 15.8 | 49.9 | 34.1 | 30.6 | 68.4 | 37.8 | 35.4 | 23.0 | −12.4 |
(6.8 - 31.9) | (44.8 - 54.9) | (38 - 22.9) | (15.2 - 51.8) | (61.9 - 74.2) | (46.7 - 22.3) | (25.4 - 46.8) | (18.7 - 28.2) | (−6.7 - −18.6) | |
Jehanabad | 14.9 | 45.0 | 30.1 | 31.2 | 68.9 | 37.7 | 32.6 | 20.2 | −12.4 |
(7.4 - 25.8) | (40.6 - 49.6) | (33.2 - 23.8) | (17.4 - 46.9) | (63.5 - 74.3) | (46.1 - 27.4) | (23.9 - 42.7) | (16.6 - 24.1) | (−7.2 - −18.6) | |
Kaimur (Bhabua) | 17.2 | 55.0 | 37.8 | 34.6 | 74.7 | 40.1 | 32.2 | 18.6 | −13.6 |
(7.3 - 37.3) | (49.4 - 60.3) | (42.1 - 22.9) | (17.2 - 57.8) | (66.7 - 80.4) | (49.4 - 22.6) | (22.6 - 43.5) | (14.2 - 24.9) | (−8.4 - −18.6) | |
Katihar | 11.6 | 33.3 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 53.8 | 32.2 | 43.1 | 28.5 | −14.6 |
(6.1 - 21.4) | (29.3 - 37.3) | (23.2 - 15.8) | (11.8 - 35.3) | (48 - 59.4) | (36.2 - 24.1) | (32.8 - 53.6) | (24.4 - 33.2) | (−8.4 - −20.4) | |
Khagaria | 20.0 | 40.2 | 20.2 | 37.1 | 66.7 | 29.6 | 33.7 | 20.1 | −13.6 |
(11.6 - 34.4) | (36 - 44.6) | (24.4 - 10.2) | (23.2 - 54.7) | (60.9 - 71.7) | (37.7 - 17) | (24.6 - 43.6) | (16.9 - 24) | (−7.7 - −19.6) | |
Kishanganj | 13.5 | 29.3 | 15.8 | 25.8 | 53.3 | 27.5 | 39.0 | 25.8 | −13.2 |
(6.8 - 24.5) | (25.4 - 33.5) | (18.7 - 9) | (13.3 - 42) | (47.3 - 58.9) | (34.1 - 16.9) | (28.1 - 49.6) | (22 - 30.1) | (−6 - −19.6) | |
Lakhisarai | 19.1 | 51.7 | 32.6 | 35.0 | 69.8 | 34.8 | 35.1 | 22.4 | −12.7 |
(8.7 - 37.1) | (47 - 56.2) | (38.4 - 19.1) | (18.4 - 56.2) | (64 - 74.9) | (45.6 - 18.8) | (25.1 - 46.1) | (18.5 - 27) | (−6.6 - −19.1) | |
Madhepura | 18.6 | 48.7 | 30.1 | 33.6 | 72.5 | 38.9 | 36.0 | 18.5 | −17.5 |
(9.8 - 31) | (44.4 - 53.3) | (34.6 - 22.4) | (20.2 - 51) | (66.9 - 77.5) | (46.7 - 26.5) | (26.5 - 46.5) | (15.1 - 22.5) | (−11.5 - −24) | |
Madhubani | 16.3 | 41.2 | 24.9 | 32.6 | 64.4 | 31.8 | 33.8 | 22.8 | −11.0 |
(8.9 - 28.9) | (36.7 - 45.7) | (27.8 - 16.8) | (19.3 - 49.6) | (58.9 - 69.7) | (39.6 - 20.1) | (24.7 - 43.9) | (19.3 - 26.8) | (−5.4 - −17.1) | |
Munger | 16.4 | 50.9 | 34.5 | 29.5 | 68.4 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 23.5 | −15.6 |
(8.4 - 31.2) | (45.8 - 55.7) | (37.5 - 24.5) | (16.2 - 48) | (61.9 - 73.8) | (45.7 - 25.8) | (30 - 49.8) | (19.2 - 28.7) | (−10.8 - −21.2) | |
Muzaffarpur | 18.1 | 55.8 | 37.7 | 34.3 | 74.4 | 40.1 | 34.7 | 19.1 | −15.6 |
(9.4 - 32.7) | (51.4 - 60.5) | (42 - 27.8) | (19.6 - 53.3) | (69.7 - 79.1) | (50.1 - 25.8) | (25 - 44.8) | (15.7 - 22.9) | (−9.4 - −21.9) | |
Nalanda | 18.1 | 50.3 | 32.2 | 31.7 | 69.9 | 38.2 | 39.2 | 21.7 | −17.5 |
(9.3 - 31.8) | (45.3 - 55.2) | (35.9 - 23.4) | (17.5 - 49.8) | (63.2 - 75.6) | (45.7 - 25.8) | (28.7 - 49.8) | (17.3 - 27.1) | (−11.4 - −22.7) | |
Nawada | 13.0 | 43.2 | 30.2 | 27.6 | 65.9 | 38.3 | 33.9 | 22.4 | −11.5 |
(7 - 22.5) | (38.1 - 47.9) | (31.1 - 25.4) | (16.6 - 43.3) | (57.9 - 72.1) | (41.4 - 28.7) | (24.1 - 44.3) | (18 - 28.3) | (−6.1 - −16) | |
Pashchim Champaran | 18.5 | 43.2 | 24.7 | 35.8 | 68.7 | 32.9 | 33.4 | 19.7 | −13.7 |
(10.3 - 31.3) | (38.6 - 48.1) | (28.3 - 16.8) | (21.5 - 52.6) | (62.6 - 74.1) | (41.1 - 21.5) | (23.9 - 43.9) | (16.1 - 23.9) | (−7.8 - −20) | |
Patna | 28.3 | 48.5 | 20.2 | 49.0 | 70.7 | 21.7 | 28.6 | 20.1 | −8.5 |
(15.9 - 46.8) | (43.8 - 53.1) | (27.9 - 6.3) | (31.9 - 69) | (65.4 - 75.6) | (33.5 - 6.6) | (19.6 - 38.7) | (16.7 - 23.9) | (−2.9 - −14.8) | |
Purba Champaran | 13.7 | 41.1 | 27.4 | 25.7 | 62.4 | 36.7 | 39.5 | 24.8 | −14.7 |
(6.8 - 25.9) | (36.7 - 45.7) | (29.9 - 19.8) | (14.1 - 42.7) | (56.7 - 68) | (42.6 - 25.3) | (28.3 - 50.5) | (20.9 - 29.1) | (−7.4 - −21.4) | |
Purnia | 19.3 | 40.6 | 21.3 | 35.3 | 68.0 | 32.7 | 34.6 | 19.2 | −15.4 |
(9.6 - 32.3) | (36.3 - 45.1) | (26.6 - 12.8) | (20.5 - 52.3) | (62.6 - 73) | (42.1 - 20.7) | (25.4 - 44.6) | (16.1 - 22.6) | (−9.3 - −21.9) | |
Rohtas | 17.2 | 56.2 | 39.0 | 33.2 | 76.7 | 43.5 | 34.8 | 17.1 | −17.7 |
(8.8 - 31.5) | (51.2 - 60.8) | (42.4 - 29.2) | (18.3 - 52.2) | (70.1 - 81.4) | (51.8 - 29.2) | (25.4 - 45.6) | (13.6 - 22.1) | (−11.8 - −23.5) | |
Saharsa | 20.4 | 44.7 | 24.3 | 38.0 | 67.7 | 29.7 | 33.0 | 21.3 | −11.7 |
(10.7 - 34.8) | (40 - 49.6) | (29.3 - 14.8) | (22.8 - 56.1) | (62.1 - 73.1) | (39.4 - 17) | (23 - 43.1) | (17.7 - 25.4) | (−5.3 - −17.7) | |
Samastipur | 16.1 | 51.9 | 35.8 | 31.9 | 72.3 | 40.4 | 34.1 | 19.9 | −14.2 |
(7.9 - 28.7) | (47.2 - 56.6) | (39.3 - 27.9) | (17.9 - 50.1) | (66.8 - 77.2) | (49 - 27.1) | (24.5 - 44.9) | (16.3 - 24) | (−8.2 - −20.9) | |
Saran | 13.4 | 35.2 | 21.8 | 26.3 | 58.1 | 31.8 | 38.3 | 25.4 | −12.9 |
(7.3 - 23) | (30.9 - 39.6) | (23.6 - 16.6) | (14.6 - 41) | (52.3 - 64) | (37.7 - 23.1) | (27.7 - 49.3) | (21.2 - 29.8) | (−6.5 - −19.5) | |
Sheikhpura | 14.8 | 47.2 | 32.4 | 31.3 | 70.4 | 39.1 | 31.9 | 19.9 | −12.0 |
(6.2 - 31.3) | (41.7 - 52.3) | (35.4 - 21.1) | (15.8 - 54.3) | (61.6 - 77.4) | (45.8 - 23.2) | (22.1 - 43) | (14.9 - 26.6) | (−7.2 - −16.4) | |
Sheohar | 13.2 | 44.3 | 31.1 | 25.9 | 66.1 | 40.2 | 37.4 | 22.6 | −14.8 |
(5.7 - 27.1) | (39.5 - 49.1) | (33.8 - 22) | (12.1 - 45.3) | (60.1 - 71.6) | (48 - 26.3) | (26.8 - 49.5) | (18.9 - 27.2) | (−8 - −22.3) | |
Sitamarhi | 12.0 | 41.0 | 29.0 | 25.9 | 61.6 | 35.7 | 34.3 | 25.6 | −8.7 |
(6.3 - 21) | (36.7 - 45.1) | (30.4 - 24) | (14.6 - 41.5) | (55.8 - 67) | (41.2 - 25.5) | (25.2 - 44.8) | (21.7 - 29.8) | (−3.5 - −15) | |
Siwan | 14.9 | 39.9 | 25.0 | 27.2 | 60.3 | 33.1 | 40.2 | 26.3 | −13.9 |
(8 - 26.3) | (35.2 - 44.2) | (27.2 - 17.8) | (15.3 - 42.6) | (54.1 - 65.7) | (38.8 - 23.1) | (29.8 - 51.9) | (22.2 - 31.2) | (−7.6 - −20.8) | |
Supaul | 24.2 | 54.0 | 29.8 | 41.8 | 73.8 | 32.0 | 33.0 | 19.2 | −13.8 |
(10.8 - 49.3) | (49.5 - 58.4) | (38.8 - 9.1) | (22.4 - 68.5) | (68.6 - 78) | (46.1 - 9.5) | (21.8 - 44.1) | (16.1 - 23.2) | (−5.7 - −21) | |
Vaishali | 19.3 | 48.0 | 28.7 | 37.1 | 70.8 | 33.7 | 32.7 | 19.8 | −12.9 |
(10.2 - 33) | (43.6 - 52.5) | (33.4 - 19.5) | (21.4 - 55.6) | (65.8 - 75.3) | (44.4 - 19.7) | (23.7 - 42.8) | (16.7 - 23.5) | (−7 - −19.3) |