Share of women using contraceptives in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of women using contraceptives was 77.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Ecuador, 1979–2018
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
Ecuador recorded 77.8% for share of women using contraceptives in 2018.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Ecuador peaked at 80.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1979.
That places Ecuador 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 35.0% | — |
| 1982 | 39.2% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 39.2% | 52.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 56.8% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 74.7% | 80.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Ecuador?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Ecuador was 77.8% in 2018, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1979.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Ecuador ranks 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.