Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 was 67.3% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1994–2008
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 67.3% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 67.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1994.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 55.1% | — |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +4.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 67.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 67.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.9%, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 55.1% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 62.4% | 67.3% | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 67.3% in 2008, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1994.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2008.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q4 rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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): Q4. 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.