Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea

Guinea: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 10.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
10.6%
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2018
All-time low
1.0%
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2018

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guinea, 1992–2018

02468101992200520181992: 1 % of women ages 15-491999: 4.2 % of women ages 15-492005: 5.7 % of women ages 15-492012: 4.6 % of women ages 15-492016: 7.8 % of women ages 15-492018: 10.6 % 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Niger 13.9% compare
  2. 109 Mauritania 12.8% compare
  3. 110 Sudan 12.0% compare
  4. 112 Chad 6.7% compare
  5. 113 Albania 3.7% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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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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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).