Rubella vaccination coverage in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rubella vaccination coverage was 80 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
140th
of 175 countries
All-time high
90
in 2019
All-time low
76
in 2023
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Rubella vaccination coverage in Lesotho, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 80 for rubella vaccination coverage in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella vaccination coverage in Lesotho peaked at 90 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rubella vaccination coverage in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 89 | — |
| 2018 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 76 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 90 | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 80 | -11.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 80 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 80 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.33 | 89 | 90 | 3 |
| 2020s | 85 | 76 | 90 | 6 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rubella vaccination coverage in Lesotho?
- Rubella vaccination coverage in Lesotho was 80 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2019.
- What is the lowest rubella vaccination coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for rubella vaccination coverage?
- Lesotho ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella vaccination coverage rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rubella vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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