Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 was 81.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Lesotho is 81.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Lesotho peaked at 81.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2014.
Lesotho ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2% | — |
| 2004 | 69.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +18.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 81.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 81.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 69.4% | 77.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 68.4% | 81.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Lesotho?
- Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 in Lesotho was 81.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q5 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (all vaccinations) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vaccinations: Percentage of children 12-23 months who have received specific vaccines by the time of the survey (according to the vaccination card or the mother's report). Children with all vaccinations refer children who have received BCG, measles, and three doses each of DPT and polio vaccine (excluding polio 0). Some MICS surveys refer children in different age groups (e.g. 18-29 months, or 15-26 months).