Australia vs Lesotho: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Australia
82.7%
in 2026
Lesotho
82.8%
in 2026
Australia rank
37th
Lesotho rank
36th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Australia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 82.8% against 82.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 54.2% | 26.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 75.7% | 6.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.7% | 0.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern, Australia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 82.8% against 82.7% in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Australia and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Lesotho rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Australia ranks 37th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.