Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Honduras
Honduras: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 12.87 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.87
World rank
35th
of 58 countries
All-time high
18
in 1996
All-time low
10.7
in 2012
Years of data
7
1987–2019
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Honduras, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Honduras is 12.87, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Honduras peaked at 18 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2012.
That places Honduras 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.8 | — |
| 1992 | 13.2 | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 18 | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 12.87 | +20.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.13, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.6 | 13.2 | 18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14 | 11.2 | 16.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.79 | 10.7 | 12.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Honduras?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Honduras was 12.87 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Honduras ranks 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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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