Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Lesotho
Lesotho: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 65.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Lesotho, 1977–2024
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 65.3% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Lesotho peaked at 65.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1977.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.0% | — |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +886.1% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 29.6% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 59.8% | 64.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Lesotho?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Lesotho was 65.3% in 2024, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1977.
- How does Lesotho rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 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 Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.