Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Mongolia

Mongolia: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 was 47.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.2%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2014
All-time low
47.2%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000–2018

0204060801002000200920182000: 55.92005: 62.82010: 53.62014: 97.52018: 47.2

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Mongolia is 47.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Mongolia peaked at 97.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2018.

That places Mongolia 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 55.9%
2005 62.8% +12.3%
2010 53.6% -14.6%
2014 97.5% +81.9%
2018 47.2% -51.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.3% 55.9% 62.8% 2
2010s 66.1% 47.2% 97.5% 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 13 Kazakhstan 53.6% compare
  2. 14 Peru 51.9% compare
  3. 15 Nepal 47.5% compare
  4. 17 Philippines 46.2% compare
  5. 18 Madagascar 44.4% compare
  6. 19 Zambia 43.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Mongolia?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 in Mongolia was 47.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2?
Mongolia ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q2
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.