Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 was 62.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1994–2008
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2008, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 62.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 62.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1994.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 45.1% | — |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +6.5% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.3%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 62.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.7%, 89% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 45.1% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 56.9% | 62.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 62.2% in 2008, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1994.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2008.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.