Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Lesotho

Lesotho: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2011
All-time low
56.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Lesotho, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 56 %1981: 56 %1982: 61 %1983: 66 %1984: 74 %1985: 82 %1986: 81 %1987: 79 %1988: 80 %1989: 81 %1990: 82 %1991: 84 %1992: 85 %1993: 86 %1994: 87 %1995: 88 %1996: 87 %1997: 87 %1998: 88 %1999: 88 %2000: 84 %2001: 79 %2002: 85 %2003: 90 %2004: 90 %2005: 89 %2006: 89 %2007: 88 %2008: 88 %2009: 91 %2010: 93 %2011: 96 %2012: 95 %2013: 93 %2014: 88 %2015: 83 %2016: 87 %2017: 89 %2018: 90 %2019: 92 %2020: 93 %2021: 95 %2022: 92 %2023: 90 %2024: 86 %

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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Lesotho peaked at 96.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1980.

Lesotho ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.6% 56.0% 82.0% 10
1990s 86.2% 82.0% 88.0% 10
2000s 87.3% 79.0% 91.0% 10
2010s 90.6% 83.0% 96.0% 10
2020s 91.2% 86.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 125 Czechia 86.0% compare
  2. 125 Georgia 86.0% compare
  3. 125 Libya 86.0% compare
  4. 125 Mauritania 86.0% compare
  5. 125 Moldova 86.0% compare
  6. 125 Niger 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in Lesotho?
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1980.
How does Lesotho rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis?
Lesotho ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 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 diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,100 data points, 1980–2024
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