Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guatemala
Guatemala: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 48.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guatemala, 1978–2015
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 women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 48.9% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guatemala peaked at 48.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1978.
That places Guatemala 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 34.4% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guatemala?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guatemala was 48.9% in 2015, 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 contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1978.
- How does Guatemala rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).