Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mongolia
Mongolia: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 22.57 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mongolia, 1998–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mongolia is 22.57, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mongolia peaked at 22.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9 | — |
| 2003 | 4.6 | -53.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | +213.0% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 17.31 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 22.57 | +30.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 22.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 22.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.05, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 | 20.73 | 17.31 | 22.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mongolia?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Mongolia was 22.57 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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