Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Honduras

Honduras: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 66.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.5%
World rank
16th
of 113 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2019
All-time low
23.6%
in 1981
Years of data
9
1981–2019

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Honduras, 1981–2019

02040601981200020191981: 23.6 % of women ages 15-491984: 30.4 % of women ages 15-491987: 32.9 % of women ages 15-491992: 34.7 % of women ages 15-491996: 40.3 % of women ages 15-492001: 51 % of women ages 15-492006: 56.4 % of women ages 15-492012: 63.8 % of women ages 15-492019: 66.5 % of women ages 15-49

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

The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Honduras is 66.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Honduras peaked at 66.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1981.

Honduras ranks 16th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.0% 23.6% 32.9% 3
1990s 37.5% 34.7% 40.3% 2
2000s 53.7% 51.0% 56.4% 2
2010s 65.2% 63.8% 66.5% 2

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 13 Mexico 69.1% compare
  2. 14 North Korea 68.8% compare
  3. 15 South Korea 67.6% compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 66.4% compare
  5. 18 United States 66.1% compare
  6. 19 Zimbabwe 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Honduras?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Honduras was 66.5% in 2019, 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1981.
How does Honduras rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Honduras ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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).