Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Lesotho is 82.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Lesotho peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.8% | 81.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 87.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 68.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Lesotho?
- Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis in Lesotho was 82.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.