Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Paraguay

Contraceptive use in Paraguay in 2016 — 68.4%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 33. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 39.8 pp.

2016 68.4% −11 pp vs 2008
World rank 5of 33
Period maximum 79.4%2008
Period minimum 28.6%1977

Trend over time

1977–2016 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Paraguay, 1977–201620406080197719811985198919931997200120052009201320161977: 28.6%1979: 37.7%1987: 44.8%1990: 48.4%1996: 55.9%1998: 62.3%2004: 72.8%2008: 79.4%2016: 68.4%
Change over the period: +39.8 pp Annual average: 1.02 pp
Contraceptive use — Paraguay, by year Paraguay All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2016 68.4
2008 79.4
2004 72.8
1998 62.3
1996 55.9
1990 48.4
1987 44.8
1979 37.7
1977 28.6

South America, 2016

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.