Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea
Guinea: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 10.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea, 1992–2018
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea is 10.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea peaked at 10.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1992.
That places Guinea 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +320.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +36.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.6% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea was 10.6% in 2018, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
- How does Guinea rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Guinea ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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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).