Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana

Guyana: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 28.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28.6%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2009
All-time low
23.4%
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–2020

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana, 1975–2020

0102030401975199720201975: 23.4 % of married women ages 15-491992: 36.9 % of married women ages 15-492000: 36.3 % of married women ages 15-492005: 33.6 % of married women ages 15-492007: 33 % of married women ages 15-492009: 40 % of married women ages 15-492014: 32.6 % of married women ages 15-492020: 28.6 % of married women ages 15-49

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

In 2020, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana stood at 28.6%.

That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana peaked at 40.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1975.

That places Guyana 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Guyana, 1975 to 2020.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1975 23.4%
1992 36.9% +57.7%
2000 36.3% -1.6%
2005 33.6% -7.4%
2007 33.0% -1.8%
2009 40.0% +21.3%
2014 32.6% -18.6%
2020 28.6% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1
1990s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1
2000s 35.7% 33.0% 40.0% 4
2010s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2020s 28.6% 28.6% 28.6% 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.1% compare
  2. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 30.5% compare
  3. 83 Yemen 29.2% compare
  4. 85 Armenia 28.0% compare
  5. 86 Ghana 27.8% compare
  6. 87 Tajikistan 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana was 28.6% in 2020, 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 modern method recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1975.
How does Guyana rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Guyana ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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 modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.