Share of women using contraceptives in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of women using contraceptives was 68.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Paraguay, 1977–2016
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 Paraguay is 68.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Paraguay peaked at 79.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1977.
That places Paraguay 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.6% | — |
| 1979 | 37.7% | +31.8% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 28.6% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 48.4% | 62.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 72.8% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Paraguay?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Paraguay was 68.4% in 2016, 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1977.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Paraguay ranks 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.