Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 23.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 23.2% for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in 2016.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 35.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2008.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | 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, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 23.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 23.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 26.6% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
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More gender data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 among married women of reproductive age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 23.2% 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 unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.