Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 was 39.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q4 in Mongolia, 2000–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Mongolia is 39.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Mongolia peaked at 99.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 24th 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): Q4 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.7% | — |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +113.8% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -60.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 39.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 74% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 53.7% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 39.4% | 99.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Mongolia?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 in Mongolia was 39.4% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4?
- Mongolia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q4 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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): Q4. 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.