Condom usage plunges in Odisha as family planning trend changes

BHUBANESWAR: In the evolving family planning landscape of Odisha, use of condom has recorded a steady decline, while preference for weekly pill has spiked to a significant extent in the last six years between 2018-19 and 2023-24, revealed the Odisha Economic Survey 2024-25.

Citing the statistics of the Health and Family Welfare department, the survey report stated that condom usage has declined gradually by 8.3 per cent points in the last six years. From 24.4 per cent in 2018-19, the use of condom plummeted to 16.1 per cent in 2023-24.