Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Thailand
Thailand: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 8.94 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.94
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
51st
of 58 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 1987
All-time low
3.1
in 2006
Years of data
6
1987–2022
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8.94 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2022.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Thailand peaked at 11.1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2006.
That places Thailand 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.1 | — |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -72.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | +122.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 8.04 | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 8.94 | +11.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.05, 81% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 6.2 | 8.04 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 8.94 | 8.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Thailand?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Thailand was 8.94 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 1987.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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