Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Thailand

Contraceptive use in Thailand in 2022 — 72.8%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 22. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 58 pp.

2022 72.8% −0.2 pp vs 2019
World rank 2of 22
Period maximum 79.6%2009
Period minimum 14.8%1970

Trend over time

1970–2022 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Thailand, 1970–202202040608019701976198219881994200020062012201820221970: 14.8%1973: 26.3%1975: 33.3%1978: 53.4%1981: 58.2%1984: 62.2%1987: 65.5%1989: 66.2%1993: 73.9%1996: 73.6%1997: 72.2%2001: 77.8%2006: 76.7%2009: 79.6%2013: 79.3%2016: 78.3%2019: 73%2022: 72.8%
Change over the period: +58 pp Annual average: 1.12 pp
Contraceptive use — Thailand, by year Thailand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 72.8
2019 73
2016 78.3
2013 79.3
2009 79.6
2006 76.7
2001 77.8
1997 72.2 −1.4 pp
1996 73.6
1993 73.9
1989 66.2
1987 65.5
1984 62.2
1981 58.2
1978 53.4
1975 33.3
1973 26.3
1970 14.8

South-Eastern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.