October 11, 2025Open Access

Socioeconomic and Regional Disparities in Postnatal Care Utilization in Bangladesh: Evidence from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022

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Analysis of PNC utilization disparities indicates urban women have better access, suggesting urgent interventions are needed.

Overall, 76.6% of women received any postnatal care, with urban areas having notably higher access than rural areas.
Women with four or more antenatal visits showed nearly double the odds of receiving timely and skilled postnatal care.
Rural women face persistent inequities in accessing skilled postnatal care, with significant regional disparities noted in Rangpur.
Education and wealth were positively associated with postnatal care utilization, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

Supti et al. (2025) studied this question.

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