United Nations ACC Task Force on Basic Social Services for All ASIA Population Total with access to Contraceptive population health services prevalence (thousands) (%) (%) 1996 1985-1995 ----------- --------------- ------------- Afghanistan 20,883 29 2 C -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Armenia 3,638 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Azerbaijan 7,594 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bahrain 570 .. 54 B -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bangladesh 120,073 45 46 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bhutan 1,812 65 .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brunei Darussalam 300 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cambodia 10,273 53 .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- China 1,232,083 92 83 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyprus 756 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dem. People's Rep. of Korea 22,466 .. 62 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Timor 829 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaza Strip 827 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia 5,442 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hong Kong 6,191 99 86 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- India 944,580 85 41 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indonesia 200,453 80 55 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iran (Islamic Republic of) 69,975 80 65 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iraq 20,607 93 14 B -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Israel 5,664 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japan 125,351 .. 59 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jordan 5,581 97 35 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kazakstan 16,820 .. 59 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kuwait 1,687 100 35 B -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kyrgyzstan 4,469 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lao People's Dem. Rep. 5,035 67 19 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lebanon 3,084 95 53 C -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Macau 440 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Malaysia 20,581 .. 48 B -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maldives 263 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mongolia 2,515 95 61 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Myanmar 45,922 60 17 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nepal 22,021 .. 29 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oman 2,302 96 9 B -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pakistan 139,973 55 12 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philippines 69,282 76 40 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qatar 558 .. 32 B -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Republic of Korea 45,314 100 79 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saudi Arabia 18,836 97 .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Singapore 3,384 100 74 C -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sri Lanka 18,100 93 66 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Syrian Arab Republic 14,574 90 36 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tajikistan 5,935 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thailand 58,703 90 74 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turkey 61,797 .. 63 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turkmenistan 4,155 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Arab Emirates 2,260 99 .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uzbekistan 23,209 .. .. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Viet Nam 75,181 90 65 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yemen 15,678 38 7 A -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: Data are shown only for countries or areas with population size of 150,000 or more in 1995 as estimated by Population Division of Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis of the United Nations Secretariat (Population Division/DESIPA). Two dots (..) indicate that data are not available. Total population The mid-year population estimated by the Population Division/DESIPA. This indicator was included as a background indicator that approximates demand or need for basic social services. From World Population Prospects: the 1996 Revision (United Nations publication, forthcoming). Percentage of population with access to health services The percentage of the population that can reach appropriate local health services by the local means of transport in no more than one hour. From The State of the World's Children 1996 (UNICEF). Contraceptive prevalence The percentage currently using contraception, both traditional and modern methods, among currently married women of reproductive age, including, where possible, those in consensual unions. Letters next to the numbers indicate reference years. A refers to a year 1990 or later B refers to 1985 to 1989 C refers to 1975 to 1984 Contraceptive prevalence is affected by availability and accessibility of family planning services and information, which are given substantial emphasis in the Programme of Action of ICPD. From Levels and Trends of Contraceptive Use as Assessed in 1994 (United Nations publication, ST/ESA/SER.A/146) and World Population Monitoring, 1996 (United Nations publication, forthcoming) and files maintained by the Population Division/DESIPA. United Nations publication, (ST/ESA/SER.A/160) Copyright (C) United Nations 1997