Share of women using contraceptives in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of women using contraceptives was 60.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Guatemala, 1978–2015
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 Guatemala is 60.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Guatemala peaked at 60.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1978.
That places Guatemala 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.2% | — |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 31.4% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 43.3% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Guatemala?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Guatemala was 60.6% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1978.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.