Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Paraguay
Paraguay: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 66.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Paraguay, 1977–2016
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 Paraguay is 66.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Paraguay peaked at 70.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1977.
Paraguay ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.3% | — |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -6.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 66.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 66.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 23.3% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 35.2% | 47.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 60.5% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 14 North Korea 68.8% compare
- 15 South Korea 67.6% compare
- 16 Honduras 66.5% compare
- 18 United States 66.1% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 65.8% compare
- 20 Belgium 65.4% compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Paraguay?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Paraguay was 66.4% in 2016, 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1977.
- How does Paraguay rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).