Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Share of children fully vaccinated against measles
Lesotho
74.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
73.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
133rd
Share of children fully vaccinated against measles over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 74.0% against 73.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.8% | 60.2% | 10.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 70.6% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children fully vaccinated against measles, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 74.0% against 73.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children fully vaccinated against measles between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children fully vaccinated against measles?
- Lesotho ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 179 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 children fully 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 children who have had two doses of the measles vaccine in a given year.