Unmet need for contraception in Paraguay
Paraguay: Unmet need for contraception was 12.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Unmet need for contraception in Paraguay, 1987–2016
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
In 2016, unmet need for contraception in Paraguay stood at 12.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Paraguay peaked at 32.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2008.
That places Paraguay 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 32.9% | — |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -61.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +158.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 12.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 Paraguay?
- Unmet need for contraception in Paraguay was 12.1% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.