Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras
Honduras: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 69.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras, 1981–2019
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras is 69.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras peaked at 73.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1981.
That places Honduras 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.9% | — |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.1% | 26.9% | 40.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 46.7% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.8% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.4% | 73.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Honduras was 69.4% in 2019, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1981.
- How does Honduras rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Honduras ranks 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.