Health · Southern Africa
Lesotho Contraceptive Prevalence
67.4%as of 2024+3.8% vs 2018
Share of women ages 15-49, married or in union, using any method of contraception. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Contraceptive Prevalence |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.4% |
| 2018 | 64.9% |
| 2014 | 60.2% |
| 2011 | 63.4% |
| 2009 | 47% |
| 2004 | 37.3% |
| 2002 | 38% |
| 2001 | 40.6% |
| 2000 | 30.4% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=contraceptive_prevalence_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Contraceptive Prevalence across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Contraceptive Prevalence |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 21.6% |
| Kenya | 62.5% |
| South Africa | 54.6% |
| Egypt | 58.5% |
| Ghana | 36.3% |
| Ethiopia | 36.1% |
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