Immunization, measles second dose in Lesotho
Lesotho: Immunization, measles second dose 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 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% |
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
- 126 Dominica 75.0% compare
- 126 Fiji 75.0% compare
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 75.0% compare
- 129 Estonia 74.0% compare
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 74.0% compare
- 132 Chile 73.0% compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 73.0% 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
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.