Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 46.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.3%
World rank
24th
of 63 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2016
All-time low
19.9%
in 1989
Years of data
6
1989–2016

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2016

010203040501989200220161989: 19.9 % of all women ages 15-491994: 30.1 % of all women ages 15-491998: 31.4 % of all women ages 15-492003: 39.3 % of all women ages 15-492008: 41.4 % of all women ages 15-492016: 46.3 % of all women ages 15-49

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, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 46.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1989.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989 to 2016.
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, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 46.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Plurinational State of

  1. 21 El Salvador 48.4% compare
  2. 22 Honduras 47.2% compare
  3. 23 Kenya 46.6% compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 46.2% compare
  5. 26 Jamaica 45.2% compare
  6. 27 Nepal 43.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1989.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of all women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 505 data points, 1970–2024
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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.