Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia
Mongolia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 38.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia, 1996–2018
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia is 38.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia peaked at 53.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1996.
Mongolia ranks 34th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.2% | — |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 36.2% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 44.8% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.8% | 41.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia was 38.8% in 2018, 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 method recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Mongolia ranks 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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 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 method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). 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. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.