Share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of women using contraceptives was 66.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia, 1989–2016
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 66.5% for share of women using contraceptives in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia peaked at 66.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1989.
That places Bolivia 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.3% | — |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +9.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 66.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 66.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.6%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.3% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 53.4% | 60.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia was 66.5% in 2016, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.