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

Lesotho: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 5,248 one-year-olds in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,248 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
103rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
40,547 one-year-olds
in 2015
All-time low
2,704 one-year-olds
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Lesotho, 2015–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201920232015: 40.5k one-year-olds2016: 19.4k one-year-olds2017: 10.3k one-year-olds2018: 9.7k one-year-olds2019: 2.8k one-year-olds2020: 2.8k one-year-olds2021: 2.7k one-year-olds2022: 3.7k one-year-olds2023: 5.2k one-year-olds

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

Analysis

In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Lesotho stood at 5,248 one-year-olds.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Lesotho peaked at 40,547 one-year-olds in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,704 one-year-olds, in 2021.

Lesotho ranks 103rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16,554 one-year-olds 2,812 one-year-olds 40,547 one-year-olds 5
2020s 3,608 one-year-olds 2,704 one-year-olds 5,248 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 100 Georgia 6,500 one-year-olds compare
  2. 102 Finland 6,212 one-year-olds compare
  3. 104 Moldova 5,054 one-year-olds compare
  4. 105 Eritrea 4,692 one-year-olds compare
  5. 106 Albania 4,310 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

More health data for Lesotho

All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Lesotho?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Lesotho was 5,248 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 streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 40,547 one-year-olds in 2015.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2,704 one-year-olds in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 Streptococcus pneumoniae. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae
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
143 places, 1,662 data points, 2008–2023
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