Unmet need for contraception in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Unmet need for contraception was 23.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2016
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
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 23.2% for unmet need for contraception in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 35.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2008.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Unmet need for contraception in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35.7% | — |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +15.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 23.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 23.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 26.6% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Unmet need for contraception in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 23.2% 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 unmet need for contraception recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.