Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria was 0.1728 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in one-year-olds per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho stood at 0.1728 one-year-olds per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho peaked at 0.732 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0704 one-year-olds per square kilometre, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 83rd of 192 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.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7132 one-year-olds per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.732 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.664 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5918 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4621 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3261 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3521 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3973 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3883 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.375 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3533 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3107 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2879 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2654 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2415 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2182 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2334 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.233 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2152 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2118 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2741 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.353 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2526 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1709 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1717 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1854 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.182 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1985 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2033 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1566 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1228 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0704 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0904 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.13 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2249 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3198 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2443 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2074 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.188 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1482 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1271 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 one-year-olds per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1401 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1728 one-year-olds per square kilometre | +23.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1728 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2635 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1728 one-year-olds per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2848 one-year-olds per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5002 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.3261 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.732 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.257 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.2118 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.3533 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2148 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1566 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.353 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1746 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0704 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.3198 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1323 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.0891 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 0.1728 one-year-olds per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 80 Central African Republic 0.1857 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 81 Laos 0.1786 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mali 0.1756 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 84 Kenya 0.1718 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 85 Romania 0.1693 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
- 86 Israel 0.1634 one-year-olds per square kilometre compare
More health data for Lesotho
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho was 0.1728 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.732 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0704 one-year-olds per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.