Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Incidence of tuberculosis
Incidence of tuberculosis over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 548 per 100,000 people against 213 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 335 per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 208 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,112 per 100,000 people | 368.9 per 100,000 people | 743.1 per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 863.6 per 100,000 people | 298.8 per 100,000 people | 564.8 per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 589.6 per 100,000 people | 224.2 per 100,000 people | 365.4 per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of tuberculosis, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 548 per 100,000 people against 213 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 335 per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.