Mexico vs Thailand: Contraceptive prevalence, any method
Contraceptive prevalence, any method over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 72.8% against 71.8% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 15th of 116 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 53.4% | 13.4% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 65.5% | 12.8% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 72.2% | 3.8% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 78.1% | 6.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 72.8% against 71.8% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Mexico and Thailand?
- 1.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2009.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 15th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.