Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella was 90.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
94th
of 173 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2019
All-time low
76.0%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Lesotho, 2017–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 90.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 89.0% | — |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +18.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 90.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.3% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 76.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Lesotho?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella in Lesotho was 90.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella?
- Lesotho ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had one dose of rubella vaccine in a given year.