Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 66.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2016
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2016, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 66.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 66.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1989.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33rd out of 116 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
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.3% | — |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.3% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 53.4% | 60.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
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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 66.5% in 2016, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 66.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 33rd out of 116 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 9.7%. 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, United Nations (UN), note: 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 married 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 married 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.