Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belize

Belize: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 35.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
35.8%
World rank
27th
of 62 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2011
All-time low
31.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belize, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 31 % of all women ages 15-491999: 34.5 % of all women ages 15-492006: 31.4 % of all women ages 15-492011: 38.9 % of all women ages 15-492016: 35.8 % 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

The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belize is 35.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belize peaked at 38.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1991.

That places Belize 27th out of 62 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Belize, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of all women ages 15-49 Change
1991 31.0%
1999 34.5% +11.1%
2006 31.4% -8.8%
2011 38.9% +23.6%
2016 35.8% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.7% 31.0% 34.5% 2
2000s 31.4% 31.4% 31.4% 1
2010s 37.3% 35.8% 38.9% 2

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 24 Thailand 41.6% compare
  2. 25 Jamaica 39.6% compare
  3. 26 Mongolia 36.6% compare
  4. 28 Rwanda 35.1% compare
  5. 29 Uganda 34.7% compare
  6. 30 Madagascar 34.1% compare
  7. 30 Zambia 34.1% compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

More health data for Belize

All data for Belize →

Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belize?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belize was 35.8% 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 modern method recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1991.
How does Belize rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Belize ranks 27th out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize 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 modern method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belize. Statizoid, drawing on Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/contraceptive-prevalence-any-modern-method-percent-of-all-women-ages-15-49/belize/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/contraceptive-prevalence-any-modern-method-percent-of-all-women-ages-15-49/belize/">Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belize</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern 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
62 places, 489 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.