Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 20.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.2%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2019
All-time low
4.4%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019

51015202000200920192000: 4.4 % of women ages 15-492006: 9.5 % of women ages 15-492010: 13.1 % of women ages 15-492014: 14.4 % of women ages 15-492019: 20.2 % of women ages 15-49

Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 20.2% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 4.4% 9.5% 2
2010s 15.9% 13.1% 20.2% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 94 Togo 21.4% compare
  2. 95 Serbia 21.3% compare
  3. 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
  4. 98 Afghanistan 19.8% compare
  5. 99 Oman 18.8% compare
  6. 100 Nigeria 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea-Bissau?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea-Bissau was 20.2% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).