Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 was 65.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Lesotho stood at 65.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Lesotho peaked at 65.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +45.4% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +48.6% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +14.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 65.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 65.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 22.9% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.6% | 65.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Lesotho?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 in Lesotho was 65.0% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q2 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.