Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Mongolia

Mongolia: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 45.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
45.9%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2014
All-time low
45.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Mongolia, 2000–2018

0204060801002000200920182000: 74.7 highest2005: 63.1 highest2010: 51.8 highest2014: 99.6 highest2018: 45.9 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 45.9% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Mongolia peaked at 99.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2018.

That places Mongolia 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2018.
Year highest Change
2000 74.7%
2005 63.1% -15.5%
2010 51.8% -17.9%
2014 99.6% +92.3%
2018 45.9% -53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.9% 63.1% 74.7% 2
2010s 65.8% 45.9% 99.6% 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 23 Philippines 48.1% compare
  2. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.8% compare
  3. 25 Kyrgyzstan 46.6% compare
  4. 27 Mozambique 45.3% compare
  5. 28 Nepal 44.3% compare
  6. 29 Burkina Faso 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Mongolia?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Mongolia was 45.9% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
Mongolia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.