Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 was 39.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 39.8% for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Lesotho peaked at 87.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2018.
That places Lesotho 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6% | — |
| 2004 | 87.6% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -53.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 39.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 39.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.5%, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 73.6% | 87.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 39.8% | 85.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Lesotho?
- Vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 in Lesotho was 39.8% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is vaccinations (measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): q2 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Vaccinations (Measles) (% of children ages 12-23 months): Q2. 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).