Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Thailand

Thailand: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 70.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
70.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
77.4
in 2009
All-time low
25.7
in 1973
Years of data
15
1973–2022

Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Thailand, 1973–2022

204060801973199720221973: 25.71975: 301978: 49.31987: 63.61989: 64.21993: 72.21996: 72.21997: 69.82001: 76.12006: 75.42009: 77.42013: 772016: 75.52019: 71.32022: 70.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Thailand stood at 70.7.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Thailand peaked at 77.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1973.

Thailand ranks 11th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Thailand, 1973 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1973 25.7 —
1975 30 +16.7%
1978 49.3 +64.3%
1987 63.6 +29.0%
1989 64.2 +0.9%
1993 72.2 +12.5%
1996 72.2 +0.0%
1997 69.8 -3.3%
2001 76.1 +9.0%
2006 75.43 -0.9%
2009 77.4 +2.6%
2013 76.95 -0.6%
2016 75.51 -1.9%
2019 71.3 -5.6%
2022 70.7 -0.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 70.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.09, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 70.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.21, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +64.3% 30 49.3
1987 +29.0% 49.3 63.6

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35 25.7 49.3 3
1980s 63.9 63.6 64.2 2
1990s 71.4 69.8 72.2 3
2000s 76.31 75.43 77.4 3
2010s 74.59 71.3 76.95 3
2020s 70.7 70.7 70.7 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 8 France 72.7 compare
  2. 9 Ecuador 72.43 compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 71.1 compare
  4. 12 Costa Rica 70 compare
  5. 13 Mexico 69.05 compare
  6. 14 North Korea 68.8 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Thailand?
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Thailand was 70.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 77.4 in 2009.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1973.
How does Thailand rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
Thailand ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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