Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 300 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho is 300 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 440.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 843.59 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -36.43 % change on previous year | +2116.8% |
| 1977 | 182.69 % change on previous year | -601.5% |
| 1978 | -38.11 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1979 | 35.54 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1980 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1981 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1982 | -8.96 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 1983 | -24.52 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 1984 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1985 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1986 | -40.56 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1987 | -44.06 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1988 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1989 | -23.32 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 59.29 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 1991 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1992 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -420.2% |
| 1993 | -87.06 % change on previous year | +282.6% |
| 1994 | 143.83 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1995 | -46.95 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2000 | -30.08 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2001 | -67.12 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2008 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2011 | -93.09 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2013 | 188.27 % change on previous year | +4526.0% |
| 2014 | -100 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2020 | -91.59 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 843.59 % change on previous year | -1021.0% |
| 2022 | -99.18 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2023 | 466.67 % change on previous year | -570.5% |
| 2024 | -88.24 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2025 | 300 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.41 % change on previous year | -38.11 % change on previous year | 182.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -14.37 % change on previous year | -44.06 % change on previous year | 26.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.91 % change on previous year | -87.06 % change on previous year | 143.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -39.44 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.1873 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 188.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 221.87 % change on previous year | -99.18 % change on previous year | 843.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 10 Yemen 441.52 % change on previous year compare
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- 13 Canada 300 % change on previous year compare
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- 16 Vanuatu 290 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 300 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 843.59 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.