Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Honduras

Contraceptive use in Honduras in 2019 — 69.4%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 28. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 42.5 pp.

2019 69.4% −3.8 pp vs 2012
World rank 4of 28
Period maximum 73.2%2012
Period minimum 26.9%1981

Trend over time

1981–2019 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Honduras, 1981–201920406080198119851989199319972001200520092013201720191981: 26.9%1984: 34.9%1987: 40.6%1992: 46.7%1996: 49.2%2001: 61.8%2006: 65.2%2012: 73.2%2019: 69.4%
Change over the period: +42.5 pp Annual average: 1.12 pp
Contraceptive use — Honduras, by year Honduras All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 69.4
2012 73.2
2006 65.2
2001 61.8
1996 49.2
1992 46.7
1987 40.6
1984 34.9
1981 26.9

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.