Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 65.3 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Lesotho, 1977β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Lesotho stood at 65.3. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Lesotho peaked at 65.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1977.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.24 | 29.58 | 45.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.74 | 59.8 | 64.57 | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.3 | 65.3 | 65.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 25,957 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 26,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Lesotho?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Lesotho was 65.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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