Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho

Lesotho: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 44 %2017: 0 %2018: 39 %2019: 92 %2020: 93 %2021: 97 %2022: 90 %2023: 87 %2024: 87 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho is 87.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

That places Lesotho 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.8% 0.0% 92.0% 4
2020s 90.8% 87.0% 97.0% 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 127 Moldova 87.0% compare
  2. 127 Pakistan 87.0% compare
  3. 127 Sao Tome and Principe 87.0% compare
  4. 127 Zambia 87.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho was 87.0% 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 who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Lesotho rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Lesotho ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 who received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,823 data points, 2015–2024
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