Ghana vs Mongolia: Unmet need for contraception
Ghana
23.4%
in 2022
Mongolia
22.6%
in 2018
Ghana rank
12th
Mongolia rank
15th
Unmet need for contraception over time
- Ghana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.4% against 22.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 15th of 58 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 9.9% | 24.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 9.5% | 25.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 20.7% | 11.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unmet need for contraception, Ghana or Mongolia?
- Ghana, at 23.4% against 22.6% in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unmet need for contraception between Ghana and Mongolia?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mongolia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Mongolia rank globally for unmet need for contraception?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 15th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.