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

Lesotho
65.3%
in 2024
Malawi
64.7%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
21st
Malawi rank
22nd

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 65.3% against 64.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.

Lesotho ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 22nd 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).