Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 49.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Mongolia stood at 49.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Mongolia peaked at 97.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.1% | — |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +77.5% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -49.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 49.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.3%, 72% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 62.1% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 49.5% | 97.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Mongolia?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Mongolia was 49.5% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
- Mongolia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.