Share of women using contraceptives in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women using contraceptives was 29.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of women using contraceptives 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
Guyana recorded 29.9% for share of women using contraceptives in 2020.
The figure is down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Guyana peaked at 42.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1975.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.5% | — |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.2% | 42.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 91 Yemen 33.5% compare
- 92 Cote d'Ivoire 32.0% compare
- 94 Oman 29.7% compare
- 95 Tajikistan 29.3% compare
- 96 Burundi 28.5% compare
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Guyana?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Guyana was 29.9% 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 share of women using contraceptives recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.