Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Guinea
Guinea: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 22.1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
22.1
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
17th
of 58 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 2016
All-time low
21.9
in 2005
Years of data
6
1992–2018
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Guinea, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 22.1 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2018.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Guinea peaked at 27.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.9, in 2005.
That places Guinea 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.7 | — |
| 1999 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 23.7 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 27.6 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | -19.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 22.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 22.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.75 | 24.7 | 24.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.47 | 22.1 | 27.6 | 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)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Guinea?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Guinea was 22.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Guinea ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).