Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B in Lesotho, 2003–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 86.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Lesotho peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 17.0% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 83.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 86.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 118 Czechia 86.0% compare
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- 118 Mauritania 86.0% compare
- 118 Niger 86.0% compare
- 118 Switzerland 86.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Lesotho?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b in Lesotho was 86.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b?
- Lesotho ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis b rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 one-year-olds vaccinated against hepatitis B. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had three doses of the hepatitis B vaccine in a given year.