Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Paraguay
Paraguay: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married was 66.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Paraguay, 1977–2016
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
Paraguay recorded 66.4% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2016.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Paraguay peaked at 70.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1977.
That places Paraguay 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.3% | — |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -6.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 66.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 66.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 23.3% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 35.2% | 47.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 60.5% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 14 North Korea 68.8% compare
- 15 South Korea 67.6% compare
- 16 Honduras 66.5% compare
- 18 United States 66.1% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 65.8% compare
- 20 Belgium 65.4% compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Paraguay?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Paraguay was 66.4% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1977.
- How does Paraguay rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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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.