Measles - number of reported cases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Measles - number of reported cases was 8 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
10,434
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
49
1974β2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Lesotho, 1974β2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 79.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Lesotho peaked at 10,434 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Lesotho ranks 117th of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,841 | 3,691 | 10,434 | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,092 | 1,378 | 7,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,052 | 0 | 2,351 | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.33 | 0 | 660 | 9 |
| 2010s | 382.6 | 0 | 2,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.83 | 2 | 368 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Lesotho?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Lesotho was 8 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10,434 in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Lesotho rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Lesotho ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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