Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 6,822 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,822 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57,254 one-year-olds
in 2017
All-time low
1,623 one-year-olds
in 2021
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho, 2016–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho is 6,822 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31,952 one-year-olds | — |
| 2017 | 57,254 one-year-olds | +79.2% |
| 2018 | 34,821 one-year-olds | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 4,500 one-year-olds | -87.1% |
| 2020 | 3,860 one-year-olds | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1,623 one-year-olds | -58.0% |
| 2022 | 5,317 one-year-olds | +227.7% |
| 2023 | 6,822 one-year-olds | +28.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,822 one-year-olds is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,540 one-year-olds, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,822 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,553 one-year-olds, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,132 one-year-olds | 4,500 one-year-olds | 57,254 one-year-olds | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,405 one-year-olds | 1,623 one-year-olds | 6,822 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Lesotho was 6,822 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57,254 one-year-olds in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,623 one-year-olds in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.