Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Lesotho, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 units per person for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 295.6% on the previous year and down 80.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0081 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1997.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.005 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per person | -38.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 units per person | +174.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | -39.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per person | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per person | -45.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | +56.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -87.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +140.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -47.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -67.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +3021.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -96.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +99.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -93.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +185.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +6451.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -91.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +832.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -99.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +460.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -88.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +295.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6451.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2004 | +3021.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2021 | +832.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Lesotho?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Lesotho was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1997.
- How does Lesotho rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.