Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Lesotho
Lesotho: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
98
in 2021
All-time low
54
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Lesotho is 86, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Lesotho peaked at 98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54, in 1981.
Lesotho ranks 121st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56 | — |
| 1981 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 59 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 64 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 72 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 80 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 84 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 65 | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 87 | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 86 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.2 | 54 | 81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5 | 82 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1 | 78 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2 | 85 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4 | 65 | 98 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Lesotho?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Lesotho was 86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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