Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mongolia
Mongolia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 45.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mongolia, 1996–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mongolia is 45.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mongolia peaked at 60.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.2% | — |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -6.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 45.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 45.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 41.2% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 49.6% | 60.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.2% | 50.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mongolia?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mongolia was 45.2% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Mongolia ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).