Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern was 74.0% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 183 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2026
All-time low
45.1%
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2026

0204060802000201320262000: 45.12001: 472002: 48.82003: 50.52004: 52.12005: 53.62006: 55.12007: 56.52008: 57.92009: 59.22010: 60.52011: 61.62012: 632013: 64.42014: 65.72015: 672016: 68.12017: 69.22018: 69.92019: 70.72020: 71.32021: 71.82022: 72.32023: 72.72024: 73.22025: 73.62026: 74

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 74.0% for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 74.0% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2000 45.1%
2001 47.0% +4.2%
2002 48.8% +3.8%
2003 50.5% +3.5%
2004 52.1% +3.2%
2005 53.6% +2.9%
2006 55.1% +2.8%
2007 56.5% +2.5%
2008 57.9% +2.5%
2009 59.2% +2.2%
2010 60.5% +2.2%
2011 61.6% +1.8%
2012 63.0% +2.3%
2013 64.4% +2.2%
2014 65.7% +2.0%
2015 67.0% +2.0%
2016 68.1% +1.6%
2017 69.2% +1.6%
2018 69.9% +1.0%
2019 70.7% +1.1%
2020 71.3% +0.8%
2021 71.8% +0.7%
2022 72.3% +0.7%
2023 72.7% +0.6%
2024 73.2% +0.7%
2025 73.6% +0.5%
2026 74.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.6% 45.1% 59.2% 10
2010s 66.0% 60.5% 70.7% 10
2020s 72.7% 71.3% 74.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 74.0% in 2026, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2026.
What is the lowest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 80th out of 183 countries with data for 2026.
Is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 5,307 data points, 2000–2026
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