Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Bolivia
Bolivia: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 23.2 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
23.2
World rank
13th
of 58 countries
All-time high
35.7
in 1989
All-time low
20.1
in 2008
Years of data
6
1989–2016
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Bolivia, 1989–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 23.2 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2016.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Bolivia peaked at 35.7 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 2008.
That places Bolivia 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35.7 | — |
| 1994 | 28.9 | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 26.6 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 22.8 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2 | +15.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.13, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.75 | 26.6 | 28.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.45 | 20.1 | 22.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.2 | 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 unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Bolivia?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Bolivia was 23.2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 1989.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Bolivia ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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