Kenya vs Lesotho: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern
Kenya
83.4%
in 2026
Lesotho
82.8%
in 2026
Kenya rank
34th
Lesotho rank
36th
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 83.4% against 82.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 54.2% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 75.7% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 81.7% | 1.1% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 83.4% against 82.8% in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Kenya ranks 34th 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.