Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho

Lesotho: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles was 12,594 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,594 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
25,760 one-year-olds
in 1981
All-time low
3,998 one-year-olds
in 2015
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho, 1980–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1980200120231980: 25.1k one-year-olds1981: 25.8k one-year-olds1982: 25.3k one-year-olds1983: 24.8k one-year-olds1984: 20.0k one-year-olds1985: 14.9k one-year-olds1986: 13.5k one-year-olds1987: 12.6k one-year-olds1988: 12.4k one-year-olds1989: 12.6k one-year-olds1990: 11.9k one-year-olds1991: 11.2k one-year-olds1992: 11.1k one-year-olds1993: 10.4k one-year-olds1994: 10.2k one-year-olds1995: 9.4k one-year-olds1996: 9.8k one-year-olds1997: 10.9k one-year-olds1998: 11.4k one-year-olds1999: 12.3k one-year-olds2000: 13.5k one-year-olds2001: 15.3k one-year-olds2002: 11.2k one-year-olds2003: 7.8k one-year-olds2004: 8.3k one-year-olds2005: 8.7k one-year-olds2006: 9.0k one-year-olds2007: 9.5k one-year-olds2008: 10.3k one-year-olds2009: 8.5k one-year-olds2010: 6.4k one-year-olds2011: 4.3k one-year-olds2012: 4.9k one-year-olds2013: 5.6k one-year-olds2014: 4.6k one-year-olds2015: 4.0k one-year-olds2016: 5.7k one-year-olds2017: 6.3k one-year-olds2018: 6.3k one-year-olds2019: 5.6k one-year-olds2020: 5.5k one-year-olds2021: 5.4k one-year-olds2022: 8.5k one-year-olds2023: 12.6k one-year-olds

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 12,594 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho peaked at 25,760 one-year-olds in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,998 one-year-olds, in 2015.

Lesotho ranks 92nd of 194 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18,694 one-year-olds 12,379 one-year-olds 25,760 one-year-olds 10
1990s 10,854 one-year-olds 9,383 one-year-olds 12,322 one-year-olds 10
2000s 10,222 one-year-olds 7,784 one-year-olds 15,312 one-year-olds 10
2010s 5,371 one-year-olds 3,998 one-year-olds 6,393 one-year-olds 10
2020s 8,006 one-year-olds 5,409 one-year-olds 12,594 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 89 Czechia 14,161 one-year-olds compare
  2. 90 Spain 13,711 one-year-olds compare
  3. 91 Mauritania 13,045 one-year-olds compare
  4. 93 Morocco 12,588 one-year-olds compare
  5. 94 Iran 11,990 one-year-olds compare
  6. 95 Namibia 11,652 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles in Lesotho was 12,594 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 are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 25,760 one-year-olds in 1981.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3,998 one-year-olds in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. 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 are not vaccinated against measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Unit
one-year-olds
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, 7,780 data points, 1980–2023
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