Rubella - number of reported cases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rubella - number of reported cases was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rubella - number of reported cases in Lesotho, 1999–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, rubella - number of reported cases in Lesotho stood at 1.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella - number of reported cases in Lesotho peaked at 516 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 76th of 207 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.
Rubella - number of reported cases in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 84 | — |
| 2006 | 4 | -95.2% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 172 | — |
| 2012 | 68 | -60.5% |
| 2013 | 516 | +658.8% |
| 2014 | 296 | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 129 | -56.4% |
| 2016 | 11 | -91.5% |
| 2017 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 464 | — |
| 2020 | 39 | -91.6% |
| 2021 | 368 | +843.6% |
| 2022 | 10 | -97.3% |
| 2023 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | -66.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rubella - number of reported cases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +843.6% | 39 | 368 |
| 2013 | +658.8% | 68 | 516 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22 | 0 | 84 | 4 |
| 2010s | 184.89 | 0 | 516 | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.67 | 1 | 368 | 6 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- 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)
- 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 rubella - number of reported cases in Lesotho?
- Rubella - number of reported cases in Lesotho was 1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 516 in 2013.
- What is the lowest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for rubella - number of reported cases?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella - number of reported cases rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Rubella - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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