Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Lesotho
90.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
90.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 90.0% against 90.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 62.0% | 15.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 64.7% | 15.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 84.0% | 6.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 88.8% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 90.0% against 90.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Lesotho ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 94th 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 vaccinated against measles. 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 first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.