Immunization, HepB3 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Immunization, HepB3 was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, HepB3 in Lesotho, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, hepb3 in Lesotho stood at 86.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, hepb3 in Lesotho peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Immunization, HepB3 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.0% | — |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +252.9% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 17.0% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 86.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 118 Czechia 86.0% compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 86.0% compare
- 118 Grenada 86.0% compare
- 118 Libya 86.0% compare
- 118 Mauritania 86.0% compare
- 118 Niger 86.0% compare
- 118 Switzerland 86.0% 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, hepb3 in Lesotho?
- Immunization, hepb3 in Lesotho was 86.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, hepb3 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for immunization, hepb3?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, hepb3 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Immunization, HepB3 (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, hepatitis B is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received hepatitis B vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey. A child is considered adequately immunized after three doses.