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Table 2 Contraceptive use reported by women aged 15‒49 in India (in percentages)

From: Disappearing male sterilization in India: do we care?

Contraceptives methods in India

NFHS–I (1992–93)

NFHS–II (1998–99)

NFHS–III (2005–06)

NFHS–IV (2015–16)

NFHS–V (2019–21)

Female Sterilization

27.4

34.2

37.3

36

37.9

Male Sterilization

3.5

1.9

1.0

0.3

0.3

Pill

1.2

2.1

3.1

4.1

5.1

Intrauterine Device (IUD)

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.5

2.1

Injectable Contraceptives

0

-

0.1

-

0.6

Condoms

2.4

3.1

5.2

5.6

9.5

Any modern Methoda

36.5

42.8

48.5

47.8

56.5

Any methodsb

(Including traditional)

40.7

48.2

56.3

53.5

66.7

  1. NFHS National Family Health Survey
  2. aAny modern method includes other modern methods that are not shown separately; bAny methods include other methods that are not shown separately