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 0.0023 one-year-olds per person 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 person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho stood at 0.0023 one-year-olds per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria in Lesotho peaked at 0.0154 one-year-olds per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 one-year-olds per person, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0154 one-year-olds per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0153 one-year-olds per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 one-year-olds per person | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 one-year-olds per person | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 one-year-olds per person | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 one-year-olds per person | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 one-year-olds per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 one-year-olds per person | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 one-year-olds per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 one-year-olds per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 one-year-olds per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 one-year-olds per person | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 one-year-olds per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per person | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 one-year-olds per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 one-year-olds per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 one-year-olds per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 one-year-olds per person | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 one-year-olds per person | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 one-year-olds per person | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 one-year-olds per person | -28.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 one-year-olds per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 one-year-olds per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 one-year-olds per person | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 one-year-olds per person | +71.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 one-year-olds per person | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 one-year-olds per person | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 one-year-olds per person | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 one-year-olds per person | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 one-year-olds per person | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 one-year-olds per person | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 one-year-olds per person | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 one-year-olds per person | +22.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0023 one-year-olds per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 one-year-olds per person, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0023 one-year-olds per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0048 one-year-olds per person, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0098 one-year-olds per person | 0.0061 one-year-olds per person | 0.0154 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 one-year-olds per person | 0.0032 one-year-olds per person | 0.0059 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 one-year-olds per person | 0.0024 one-year-olds per person | 0.0054 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 one-year-olds per person | 0.0011 one-year-olds per person | 0.0046 one-year-olds per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 one-year-olds per person | 0.0012 one-year-olds per person | 0.0023 one-year-olds per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 74 Belize 0.0025 one-year-olds per person compare
- 75 Guatemala 0.0024 one-year-olds per person compare
- 76 Mexico 0.0024 one-year-olds per person compare
- 78 Montenegro 0.0022 one-year-olds per person compare
- 79 Iraq 0.0022 one-year-olds per person compare
- 80 Senegal 0.0022 one-year-olds per person 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 0.0023 one-year-olds per person 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 0.0154 one-year-olds per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 one-year-olds per person in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria?
- Lesotho ranks 77th 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 18.3%. 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 capita. 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 Population, total, 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 ÷ Population, total
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
- 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
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.