Share of women using contraceptives in Thailand
Thailand: Share of women using contraceptives was 72.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Thailand, 1970–2022
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
Thailand recorded 72.8% for share of women using contraceptives in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Thailand peaked at 79.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1970.
That places Thailand 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.8% | — |
| 1973 | 26.3% | +77.7% |
| 1975 | 33.3% | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +60.4% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.9% | 14.8% | 53.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 58.2% | 66.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 72.2% | 73.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 76.7% | 79.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.0% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 12 Estonia 75.1% compare
- 13 United States of America 73.9% compare
- 14 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 15 Viet Nam 72.8% compare
- 17 Mexico 71.8% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 70.9% compare
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Thailand?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Thailand was 72.8% in 2022, 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.