Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guyana
Guyana: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 28.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guyana, 1975–2020
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
In 2020, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guyana stood at 28.6%.
That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guyana peaked at 40.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1975.
That places Guyana 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.4% | — |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -12.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guyana?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Guyana was 28.6% in 2020, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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).