Unmet need for contraception in Thailand
Thailand: Unmet need for contraception was 8.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Thailand, 1987–2022
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
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception in Thailand is 8.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Thailand peaked at 11.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2006.
That places Thailand 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -72.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +122.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +11.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.1%, 81% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception in Thailand?
- Unmet need for contraception in Thailand was 8.9% in 2022, 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 unmet need for contraception recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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 Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.