Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49) was 46.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, 1989–2016
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2016, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia peaked at 46.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1989.
That places Bolivia 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19.9% | — |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +11.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 46.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 46.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.6%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 30.1% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 39.3% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia was 46.3% in 2016, according to Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Bolivia ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.