Share of women using contraceptives in Colombia
Colombia: Share of women using contraceptives was 81.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Colombia, 1969–2015
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
The most recent figure for share of women using contraceptives in Colombia is 81.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Colombia peaked at 81.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1969.
Colombia ranks 4th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20.5% | — |
| 1976 | 42.5% | +107.3% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 48.5% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 66.1% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 76.9% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.1% | 81.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Colombia?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Colombia was 81.0% in 2015, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1969.
- How does Colombia rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.