Djibouti vs Lesotho: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Djibouti
495 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Lesotho
548 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
6th
Lesotho rank
4th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Djibouti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 548 cases per 100,000 people against 495 cases per 100,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 53 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,744 cases per 100,000 people | 1,112 cases per 100,000 people | 632 cases per 100,000 people | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 761.7 cases per 100,000 people | 863.6 cases per 100,000 people | 101.9 cases per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 438.4 cases per 100,000 people | 589.6 cases per 100,000 people | 151.2 cases per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Djibouti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 548 cases per 100,000 people against 495 cases per 100,000 people in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 53 cases per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Djibouti ranks 6th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.