Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras
Honduras: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 47.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras, 1987–2019
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
Honduras recorded 47.2% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2019.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras peaked at 48.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1987.
Honduras ranks 22nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26.6% | — |
| 1992 | 29.8% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | -3.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 47.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 47.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.6%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 29.8% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 41.2% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.2% | 48.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 19 Dominican Republic 48.8% compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 48.6% compare
- 21 El Salvador 48.4% compare
- 23 Kenya 46.6% compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.3% compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 46.2% compare
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras was 47.2% in 2019, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1987.
- How does Honduras rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Honduras ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.