Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 25.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Guinea-Bissau is 25.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 30.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -14.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.3%, 63% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.9% | 30.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 33 Central African Republic 32.6% compare
- 34 Cameroon 31.1% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 26.1% compare
- 37 Mauritania 25.5% compare
- 38 Togo 24.6% compare
- 39 Mali 24.3% compare
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 current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Guinea-Bissau was 25.9% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.