Gender in Lesotho 216 indicators covering gender for Lesotho. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.02 2020 up 0.2% 63rd Gender Inequality Index 0.552 2022 down 5.5% 24th Suicide Rate 28.66 2021 up 4.8% 1st Female migrants 45.8% 2020 down 0.3% 154th Age at first marriage, female 22.2 2014 down 1.3% 118th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 11.76 2024 down 45.8% 145th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 13.2% 2019 down 5.7% 129th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 6.92 2019 down 2.3% 120th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 19.7% 2019 up 2.6% 73rd Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 128 2019 up 0.8% 81st Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 69 2019 up 1.8% 146th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 115 2019 down 0.9% 120th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 127 2019 up 0.8% 90th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 1,137 2019 up 1.8% 3rd Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.5% 2026 up 4.5% 101st Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 530 2023 down 18.3% 2nd Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 86.6 2018 up 40.8% 126th Number of daily smokers, men and women 211,802 2012 down 0.8% 138th Age at first marriage, male 28 2014 up 2.9% 73rd Share of women using contraceptives 67.4% 2024 up 12.0% 26th Global Gender Gap Index 0.6999 2022 down 8.0% 91st Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 1960 — 9th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 38.3% 2024 down 2.0% 12th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 7.79 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 33.2% 97th Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 94.0% 2024 down 3.1% 18th Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.4 ratio 2026 down 2.4% 48th Rural population, female 36.0% 2015 down 8.2% 26th Rural population, male 36.7% 2015 down 4.7% 25th Urban population, female 14.5% 2015 up 20.7% 166th Urban population, male 12.8% 2015 up 24.8% 173rd Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 down 2.7% 51st Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 65.3% 2024 up 9.2% 21st Adult Literacy Rate 90.45 2024 up 18.0% 57th Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 12.6% 2024 down 31.5% 36th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 81.5% 2024 up 16.4% 59th Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st ← Previous Page 4 of 4