Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Thailand
Thailand: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 41.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Thailand, 2006–2022
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2022, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Thailand stood at 41.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Thailand peaked at 54.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 24th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.4% | — |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.7% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Thailand?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Thailand was 41.6% in 2022, according to 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 modern method recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from 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 modern method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.