Ghana vs Mongolia: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age
Ghana
23.4%
in 2022
Mongolia
22.6%
in 2018
Ghana rank
12th
Mongolia rank
15th
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age over time
- Ghana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 23.4% against 22.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 15th of 58 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 9.9% | 24.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 9.5% | 25.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 20.7% | 11.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age, Ghana or Mongolia?
- Ghana, at 23.4% against 22.6% in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age between Ghana and Mongolia?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mongolia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Mongolia rank globally for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 15th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.