Botswana vs Lesotho: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled

Botswana
3 Cases
in 2024
Lesotho
2 Cases
in 2024
Botswana rank
127th
Lesotho rank
130th

Reported cases of measles, gaps filled over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197419992024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3 Cases against 2 Cases in Lesotho, a difference of 1 Cases.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 6,271 Cases 6,841 Cases 569.5 Cases Lesotho
1980s 3,086 Cases 5,092 Cases 2,006 Cases Lesotho
1990s 1,780 Cases 904.2 Cases 876 Cases Botswana
2000s 293.6 Cases 92.8 Cases 200.8 Cases Botswana
2010s 87.1 Cases 382.6 Cases 295.5 Cases Lesotho
2020s 14.4 Cases 85.8 Cases 71.4 Cases Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, gaps filled, Botswana or Lesotho?
Botswana, at 3 Cases against 2 Cases in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, gaps filled between Botswana and Lesotho?
1 Cases, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 130th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Botswana vs Lesotho: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/reported-cases-of-measles-gaps-filled/botswana/lesotho/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/reported-cases-of-measles-gaps-filled/botswana/lesotho/">Botswana vs Lesotho: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled
Unit
Cases
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,624 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.