Share of women using contraceptives in Panama
Panama: Share of women using contraceptives was 50.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of women using contraceptives in Panama, 1976–2015
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 Panama is 50.8%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Panama peaked at 62.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2015.
Panama ranks 73rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53.9% | — |
| 1979 | 60.6% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 53.9% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 50.8% | 62.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Myanmar 52.2% compare
- 72 Kuwait 52.0% compare
- 74 Madagascar 49.7% compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 49.7% compare
- 76 Zambia 49.6% compare
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Panama?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Panama was 50.8% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Panama ranks 73rd out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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.