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Belgium vs Lesotho: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Belgium
65.4%
in 2018
Lesotho
65.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Lesotho rank
21st

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Belgium
  • Lesotho
020406080196619952024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 65.4% against 65.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

Belgium ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).