Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B was 86.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 86.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Lesotho peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.0% | — |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 86.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 86.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Lesotho?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b in Lesotho was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against haemophilus influenzae type b rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Haemophilus influenzae type B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine in a given year.