Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Lesotho
Lesotho: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 12.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Lesotho is 12.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Lesotho peaked at 31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31 | — |
| 2009 | 23.3 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 18.4 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 16.01 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6 | -21.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.15 | 23.3 | 31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2 | 16.01 | 18.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Lesotho?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Lesotho was 12.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.
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