Share of children vaccinated against measles in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of children vaccinated against measles was 80 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
93
in 2015
All-time low
49
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Lesotho, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children vaccinated against measles in Lesotho stood at 80.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated against measles in Lesotho peaked at 93 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated against measles in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49 | — |
| 1981 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 63 | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 73 | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 78 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 88 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 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. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 80 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65 | 49 | 79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.7 | 77 | 83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 70 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4 | 88 | 93 | 10 |
| 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 share of children vaccinated against measles in Lesotho?
- Share of children vaccinated against measles in Lesotho was 80 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated against measles recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of children vaccinated against measles?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children vaccinated against measles rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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