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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 45.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.1%
World rank
61st
of 113 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2016
All-time low
12.2%
in 1989
Years of data
7
1989–2016

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

10203040501989200220161989: 12.2 % of married women ages 15-491994: 17.8 % of married women ages 15-491998: 25.2 % of married women ages 15-492000: 30.5 % of married women ages 15-492003: 34.9 % of married women ages 15-492008: 34.6 % of married women ages 15-492016: 45.1 % of married women ages 15-49

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 modern method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 45.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 45.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1989.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 married women ages 15-49) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989 to 2016.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1989 12.2%
1994 17.8% +45.9%
1998 25.2% +41.6%
2000 30.5% +21.0%
2003 34.9% +14.4%
2008 34.6% -0.9%
2016 45.1% +30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
1990s 21.5% 17.8% 25.2% 2
2000s 33.3% 30.5% 34.9% 3
2010s 45.1% 45.1% 45.1% 1

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  3. 60 Mongolia 45.2% compare
  4. 62 Algeria 44.9% compare
  5. 63 Cambodia 44.7% compare
  6. 64 Republic of Moldova 43.9% 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 45.1% 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 modern method recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1989.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st out of 113 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 30.3%. 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 modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married 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.