Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia
Mongolia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 48.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia, 1996–2018
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
Mongolia recorded 48.1% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia peaked at 69.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 77th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.3% | — |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 57.3% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 55.2% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.1% | 54.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mongolia was 48.1% in 2018, 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 contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Mongolia ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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 Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married 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 married 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.