Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia

Mongolia: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 36.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
36.6%
World rank
26th
of 62 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 2003
All-time low
26.0%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1996–2018

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia, 1996–2018

010203040501996200720181996: 26 % of all women ages 15-491998: 33.4 % of all women ages 15-492000: 39.9 % of all women ages 15-492003: 45.3 % of all women ages 15-492005: 44.3 % of all women ages 15-492008: 40.4 % of all women ages 15-492011: 37.9 % of all women ages 15-492013: 36.9 % of all women ages 15-492018: 36.6 % of all women ages 15-49

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

In 2018, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia stood at 36.6%.

That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia peaked at 45.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1996.

That places Mongolia 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Mongolia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % of all women ages 15-49 Change
1996 26.0%
1998 33.4% +28.5%
2000 39.9% +19.6%
2003 45.3% +13.4%
2005 44.3% -2.3%
2008 40.4% -8.7%
2011 37.9% -6.3%
2013 36.9% -2.6%
2018 36.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.7% 26.0% 33.4% 2
2000s 42.5% 39.9% 45.3% 4
2010s 37.1% 36.6% 37.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia was 36.6% 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 modern method recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1996.
How does Mongolia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Mongolia ranks 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 modern method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of all women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 489 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.