Unmet need for contraception in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unmet need for contraception was 22.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception in Mongolia, 1998–2018
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 22.6% for unmet need for contraception in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Mongolia peaked at 22.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 15th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unmet need for contraception in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9% | — |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -53.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +213.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.6% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.3% | 22.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception in Mongolia?
- Unmet need for contraception in Mongolia was 22.6% in 2018, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.