Lesotho vs Niger: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio
Lesotho
86.0%
in 2024
Niger
86.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
122nd
Niger rank
122nd
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 86.0% against 86.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 122nd and Niger ranks 122nd of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.8% | 6.7% | 65.1% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 24.5% | 61.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 50.9% | 35.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 73.7% | 16.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 83.6% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 86.0% against 86.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd and Niger ranks 122nd 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 Share of one-year-olds who are 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.