Unmet need for contraception in Honduras
Honduras: Unmet need for contraception was 12.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Honduras, 1987–2019
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
Honduras recorded 12.9% for unmet need for contraception in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Honduras peaked at 18.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2012.
That places Honduras 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +20.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.2% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % 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 Honduras?
- Unmet need for contraception in Honduras was 12.9% in 2019, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Honduras ranks 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.