Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 21.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 21.2% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 21.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +32.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 21.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 21.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.2% | 21.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea-Bissau?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea-Bissau was 21.2% in 2019, 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 contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.