Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated was 74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
82
in 2011
All-time low
46
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lesotho stood at 74.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lesotho peaked at 82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 46 | — |
| 2002 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 56 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 68 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 80 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 72 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 74 | +2.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8 | 0 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6 | 66 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2 | 63 | 74 | 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)
- 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 share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lesotho?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated in Lesotho was 74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated?
- Lesotho ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Share of children vaccinated against measles vs share vaccinated against dpt3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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