Lesotho vs New Zealand: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Lesotho
6,822 one-year-olds
in 2023
New Zealand
7,075 one-year-olds
in 2023
Lesotho rank
108th
New Zealand rank
106th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,075 one-year-olds against 6,822 one-year-olds in Lesotho, a difference of 253 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,336 one-year-olds | 10,606 one-year-olds | 2,729 one-year-olds | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 8,191 one-year-olds | 9,789 one-year-olds | 1,598 one-year-olds | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7,140 one-year-olds | 7,583 one-year-olds | 443.57 one-year-olds | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5,518 one-year-olds | 4,337 one-year-olds | 1,181 one-year-olds | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7,179 one-year-olds | 6,094 one-year-olds | 1,085 one-year-olds | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio, Lesotho or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7,075 one-year-olds against 6,822 one-year-olds in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 253 one-year-olds, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Lesotho ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 106th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.