WORLD DAY 2018 is a Human Right

World Population Day is celebrated every year on July 11th. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme Family Planning Practices among Married Women in 1989, aim to focus on the importance of population issues including , Aged 15-49 Years in Malaysia, 2014 ³ Decision Making on , reproductive health and migration¹. “Family Planning is a Human Right”, Family Planning Practices among current users will be the focus of the 2018 celebration. Contraceptive Prevalence in Malaysia, 1974-2014 1.6% 0.4% World Key Trends in Family Planning 2017 ² 52.2% 54.8% 53.0% 36.0% 52w.omen2% are currently using 33.6% family planning married women worldwide 55.6% used contraceptive CONTRACEPTIVE 63.0% PREVALENCE IN ASEAN 1974 1984 1994 2004 2014 8.8% 5% 4% Thailand 78.4% 5% 8% 5% 3% Vietnam 76.7% Modern Non-modern 70% 70% Traditional Singapore 66.3% methods methods 61% 62% Methods 17.9% Wife 58% 56% Indonesia 61.3% 34.3% 4% Pill 13.2% Withdrawal 9.7% Husband Modern Cambodia 59.3% Tubal ligation 6.9% Rhythm 5.0% Methods Husband & Wife 32% Laos 56.2% Condom 5.6% Traditional 1.4% Philippines 55.9% Injection 4.9% Abstinence 1.0% Doctors World Africa Asia Latin Europe Nothern Oceania Myanmar 53.2% IUD 2.7% Others* 0.9% Family Members America America Malaysia 52.5% Implant 0.7% * include breastfeeding and other & the Carribean Others* 0.3% non-modern methods Reasons for not using contraception * include emergency contraceptive pill, married women worldwide hormone patch, vaginal ring and vasectomy among non-current users with unmet need UNMET NEED IN ASEAN Planning for pregnancy 11.5% 2.1% 2.1% Fear of side effects 21.5% 2.9% 1.9% Malaysia 17.6% 1.2% Currently pregnant 14.8% Philippines 17.3% 11.5% 10.0% 1.2% Not interested 9.5% 9.1% 1 out of 5 7.1% Laos 17.0% women in the country with Myanmar 15.8% an unmet need Not comfortable Cambodia 12.5% Maternal abstinence World Africa Asia Latin Europe Nothern Oceania 12.0% 31.5% America America Indonesia 12.1% Husband’s objection & the Carribean Singapore 10.9% 13.7% Doctor’s advice Vietnam 6.4% Health problems 16.4% Contraceptive prevalence provides a Thailand 5.7% 14.9% measure of population coverage of 13.4% 6.2% Infertility problem limiting spacing contraceptive use includes all contraceptive Others* of birth of birth Source: methods (modern and traditional). * include no information on contraception, do not 1. United Nation, required contraception and h usband's health problems. Women with unmet need are those who are www.un.org/en/events/populationday sexually active but not using any method of 2. World Family Planning 2017 Highlights, contraception. United Nation For more information: 3. Fifth Malaysian Population and Family Population and Family Research Sector, Survey, 2014, National Population and NATIONAL POPULATION AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT BOARD, Family Board Development Board Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development

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