Female headed households in Guinea
Guinea: Female headed households was 17.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.1%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2018
All-time low
12.8%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2021
Female headed households in Guinea, 1999–2021
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 17.1% for female headed households in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Guinea peaked at 18.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1999.
Guinea ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female headed households in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.8% | — |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -8.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.0%, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Guinea?
- Female headed households in Guinea was 17.1% in 2021, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for female headed households?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.