Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Thailand
Thailand: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 70.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
77.4
in 2009
All-time low
25.7
in 1973
Years of data
15
1973–2022
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Thailand, 1973–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Thailand stood at 70.7.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Thailand peaked at 77.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1973.
Thailand ranks 11th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.7 | — |
| 1975 | 30 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 49.3 | +64.3% |
| 1987 | 63.6 | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 64.2 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 72.2 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 72.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.8 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 76.1 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 75.43 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.4 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 76.95 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.51 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.3 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 70.7 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 | 25.7 | 49.3 | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.9 | 63.6 | 64.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.4 | 69.8 | 72.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.31 | 75.43 | 77.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.59 | 71.3 | 76.95 | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.7 | 70.7 | 70.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 8 France 72.7 compare
- 9 Ecuador 72.43 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 71.1 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 70 compare
- 13 Mexico 69.05 compare
- 14 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 68.8 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 modern contraceptive methods in Thailand?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Thailand was 70.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1973.
- How does Thailand rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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