Share of women using contraceptives in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women using contraceptives was 56.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2017
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
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 56.3% for share of women using contraceptives in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 56.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1993.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.6% | — |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | +61.0% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.2% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 49.6% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
More gender data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 56.3% in 2017, 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 share of women using contraceptives recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1993.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.