Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 was 74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Lesotho, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Lesotho is 74, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Lesotho peaked at 82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.33 | 46 | 81 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.6 | 66 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2 | 63 | 74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Dominica 75 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Lesotho?
- Share of children vaccinated with mcv2 in Lesotho was 74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated with mcv2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of children vaccinated with mcv2?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated with mcv2 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 with mcv2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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