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50% of women in India aged between 15-24 years still

use cloth for menstrual protection.
The highest percentages of women using cloth for
menstrual protection.

69% Uttar Pradesh

69% Assam
68% Chhattisgarh
68% Bihar
65% Madhya Pradesh
64% Manipur

Women in lowest wealth quintile are 3x times more

likely to use cloth than women in highest wealth
quintile. 75% and 23%.

78% of women in 15-24 year age group use a hygienic

method of menstrual protection.

Locally prepared napkins, sanitary napkins, tampons

and menstrual cups are considered as hygienic
methods of protection.

15% in India use locally prepared napkins, 64% use

sanitary napkins.
Women use and report multiple methods. Someone
using sanitary pad can occasionally or frequently use
cloth.

Source: NFHS-5, 2019-21. Survey was among 2.4

lakh women in 15-24 year age group across India.

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