Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, measles second dose in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of children by the nationally recommended age.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, measles second dose in Lesotho stood at 74.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, measles second dose in Lesotho peaked at 82.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of children by the nationally recommended age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.0% | — |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 46.0% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 66.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, measles second dose in Lesotho?
- Immunization, measles second dose in Lesotho was 74.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest immunization, measles second dose recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for immunization, measles second dose?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, measles second dose rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, measles second dose (% of children by the nationally recommended age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization, measles second dose, measures the percentage of children who received two dose of measles containing vaccine according to nationally recommended schedule through routine immunization services in a given year.