Gender in Guyana

222 indicators covering gender for Guyana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Female migrants 53.5% 2020 up 19.8% 29th
Share of temporary employees 20.41 2024 up 2.2% 33rd
Age at first marriage, female 19.2 2014 down 15.4% 157th
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 35.29 2024 up 27.0% 40th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 44.31 2024 up 15.2% 14th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 17.7% 2019 down 8.8% 79th
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1.93 2019 down 4.9% 155th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 19.9% 2019 down 2.0% 72nd
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 125 2019 up 1.6% 131st
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 33.7 2019 down 6.4% 161st
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 116 2019 up 0.9% 103rd
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 125 2019 up 1.6% 121st
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 800.55 2019 down 4.8% 15th
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% 2026 down 3.3% 46th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 160 2022 up 30.6% 26th
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 97.6 2020 up 11.7% 91st
Number of daily smokers, men and women 68,385 2012 up 9.3% 157th
Age at first marriage, male 21.3 2014 down 18.7% 144th
Female homicide victims 49 homicides 2023 up 63.3% 55th
Female homicide rate 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 46.1% 3rd
Male homicide victims 109 homicides 2023 down 12.8% 62nd
Male homicide rate 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 19.7% 22nd
Share of women using contraceptives 29.9% 2020 down 29.7% 93rd
Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Human trafficking victims 174 number 2021 up 728.6% 49th
Human trafficking victims 174 number 2021 up 728.6% 49th
Global Gender Gap Index 0.7517 2022 up 5.6% 35th
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 11.4% 2019 down 43.6% 66th
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 43.74 2024 down 5.8% 19th
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 8.71 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 6.4% 89th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 84.0% 2024 up 10.5% 37th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 45.87 2024 up 13.4% 6th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 27.2 2012 down 0.9% 76th
Rural population, female 35.0% 2015 down 1.4% 30th
Rural population, male 36.4% 2015 up 0.6% 26th
Urban population, female 14.2% 2015 up 0.2% 167th
Urban population, male 14.4% 2015 up 2.0% 167th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 44.31 2024 up 15.2% 7th
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 28.6% 2020 down 28.5% 84th
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 75.2% 2024 down 9.1% 67th
Tourism sector employees 16.6 2024 up 54.8% 28th
Outstanding Loans, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of 553.92 million 2024 up 69.6% 23rd