Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Laos
Laos: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 51.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Laos, 1993–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2017, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Laos stood at 51.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Laos peaked at 51.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1993.
That places Laos 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.1% | — |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +91.4% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +19.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 51.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 51.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.9% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 42.7% | 51.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Laos?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Laos was 51.0% in 2017, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1993.
- How does Laos rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Laos ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).