Share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of women using contraceptives was 66.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of peaked at 66.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1989.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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% |
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 |
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More gender data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 122,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 33rd out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.