Share of women using contraceptives in Guinea
Guinea: Share of women using contraceptives was 10.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives 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
In 2018, share of women using contraceptives in Guinea stood at 10.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Guinea peaked at 10.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1992.
That places Guinea 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.7% | — |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +264.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.6% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 216,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 222,856 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Guinea?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Guinea was 10.9% 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 share of women using contraceptives recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1992.
- How does Guinea rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Guinea ranks 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.