Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Laos
Laos: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) was 56.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Laos, 1993–2017
Source: 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. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Laos recorded 56.3% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Laos peaked at 56.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1993.
That places Laos 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.6% | — |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | +61.0% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +13.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 56.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 56.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.1%, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.2% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 49.6% | 56.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Laos?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Laos was 56.3% in 2017, according to 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.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.