Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea
Guinea: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 10.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea, 1992–2018
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea is 10.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea peaked at 10.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1992.
Guinea ranks 115th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.7% | — |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +264.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 10.9% | 3 |
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More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guinea was 10.9% 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 contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1992.
- How does Guinea rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Guinea ranks 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.