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 23.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho is 23.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho peaked at 72.96 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -42.67 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -452.5% |
| 1983 | -10.87 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1984 | -21.92 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1985 | -29.42 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1987 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1988 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1989 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1990 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1991 | -12.06 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 1992 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1993 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1994 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1995 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1997 | -0.1761 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1998 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +4236.5% |
| 1999 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2000 | 29.44 % change on previous year | -1925.6% |
| 2001 | 28.81 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2002 | -28.46 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2003 | -32.32 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.422 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2005 | 8 % change on previous year | +1795.5% |
| 2006 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2007 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -596.1% |
| 2008 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2009 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -1060.7% |
| 2010 | -21.55 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2011 | -42.67 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 2012 | 28.37 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2013 | 43.79 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 72.96 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 42.21 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2016 | -23.6 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2017 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2018 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2019 | -21.17 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2020 | -14.23 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2021 | -29.93 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 2022 | 57.28 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 2023 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23.38 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.01 % change on previous year, 11.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8149 % change on previous year, 28.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4236.5% | -0.1761 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1925.6% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 29.44 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1795.5% | 0.422 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1060.7% | 2.39 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.97 % change on previous year | -29.42 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -5.41 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7439 % change on previous year | -32.32 % change on previous year | 29.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -42.67 % change on previous year | 72.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 % change on previous year | -29.93 % change on previous year | 57.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 36 India 28.12 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Zambia 27.08 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Cyprus 25.71 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Honduras 23.32 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Burundi 23.06 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Switzerland 23.01 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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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 23.38 % change on previous year 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 72.96 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.67 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 194 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 down 46.6%. 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, 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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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
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 Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.