Guesstimate – If I needed to increase the prevalence (usage) of contraceptives in India by 20%, what sort of a number would I be looking at?

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To increase contraceptive prevalence in India by 20%, we would be looking at a significant number of additional users.

Contraceptive prevalence refers to the percentage of women of reproductive age who are currently using contraception.
To estimate the number, we need to consider the total population of women of reproductive age in India.
We also need to take into account the current contraceptive prevalence rate in India.
Assuming a population of 500 million women of reproductive age and a current prevalence rate of 50%, we can estimate the number of additional users.
20% increase would mean an additional 10% of women using contraceptives, which is 50 million women.
This estimation is based on assumptions and may vary depending on the actual population and prevalence rate.

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