Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 was 34.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Bolivia, 1994–2008
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2008, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Bolivia stood at 34.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Bolivia peaked at 34.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1994.
That places Bolivia 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.8% | — |
| 1998 | 22.2% | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +8.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 34.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 34.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.7%, 65% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 14.8% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.7% | 34.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Bolivia?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in Bolivia was 34.2% in 2008, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1994.
- How does Bolivia rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3?
- Bolivia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2008.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.