Nevertheless, high levels of pill use are more the exception than the rule in sub-Saharan Africa. In Bangladesh a village health worker discusses family planning with a client. This low percentage for OCs reflects the massive influence of populous China and India. Despite the low percentage who use the pill, China has more pill users than any other country about 7.6 million. Indonesia, the world's fourth largest country, has 6.1 million pill users.
Few data are available about contraceptive use among unmarried women in Asia.
In a few Asian countries OC use among married women has increased considerably in recent years. Pill use also has grown recently in Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Eastern Europe and Central Asia. IUDs, traditional methods, and condoms are more widely used. OC use is lowest in the Central Asian Republics.