Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 45.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Bolivia, 1989–2016
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 modern contraceptive methods in Bolivia is 45.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Bolivia peaked at 45.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1989.
Bolivia ranks 61st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.2% | — |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +30.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 45.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 45.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 17.8% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.5% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Bolivia?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Bolivia was 45.1% 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 modern contraceptive methods recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Bolivia ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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 modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.