Unmet need for contraception in Guinea
Guinea: Unmet need for contraception was 22.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Unmet need for contraception 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 unmet need for contraception in Guinea is 22.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Guinea peaked at 27.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.7% | — |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -19.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 22.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 22.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 27.6% | 3 |
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 unmet need for contraception in Guinea?
- Unmet need for contraception in Guinea was 22.1% 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 unmet need for contraception recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Guinea ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.