BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC) in Lesotho
Lesotho: BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) was 80.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2021
All-time low
68.0%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 80.0% for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Lesotho peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 135th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.0% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 80.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 80.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 87.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 68.0% | 99.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 132 Gabon 81.0% compare
- 132 Argentina 81.0% compare
- 132 Marshall Islands 81.0% compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare
- 135 Philippines 80.0% compare
- 135 Djibouti 80.0% compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Lesotho?
- Bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) in Lesotho was 80.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bcg immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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