Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 32.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
32.4%
World rank
33rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2016
All-time low
8.0%
in 1989
Years of data
6
1989–2016

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

10152025301989200220161989: 8 % of all women ages 15-491994: 11.9 % of all women ages 15-491998: 16.5 % of all women ages 15-492003: 23.7 % of all women ages 15-492008: 24 % of all women ages 15-492016: 32.4 % 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 32.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 32.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1989.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 33rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989 to 2016.
Year % of all women ages 15-49 Change
1989 8.0%
1994 11.9% +48.8%
1998 16.5% +38.7%
2003 23.7% +43.6%
2008 24.0% +1.3%
2016 32.4% +35.0%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 32.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.3%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 32.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.6%, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1
1990s 14.2% 11.9% 16.5% 2
2000s 23.9% 23.7% 24.0% 2
2010s 32.4% 32.4% 32.4% 1

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  4. 34 Guatemala 32.2% compare
  5. 35 Cambodia 31.2% compare
  6. 36 Suriname 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 32.4% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1989.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 modern method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.