Share of women using contraceptives in Honduras
Honduras: Share of women using contraceptives was 69.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Honduras, 1981–2019
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
Honduras recorded 69.4% for share of women using contraceptives in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Honduras peaked at 73.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1981.
Honduras ranks 23rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.9% | — |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.1% | 26.9% | 40.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 46.7% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.8% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.4% | 73.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 117,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 111,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,860 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Honduras?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Honduras was 69.4% in 2019, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1981.
- How does Honduras rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Honduras ranks 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.