Lesotho vs United States of America: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

Lesotho
14,000
in 2014
United States of America
12,000
in 2014
Lesotho rank
68th
United States of America rank
71st

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • Lesotho
  • United States of America
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020022014

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 14,000 against 12,000 in United States of America, a difference of 2,000.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Lesotho ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 71st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 8,030 30,300 22,270 United States of America
2000s 15,600 19,100 3,500 United States of America
2010s 14,200 14,000 200 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Lesotho or United States of America?
Lesotho, at 14,000 against 12,000 in United States of America as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Lesotho and United States of America?
2,000, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Lesotho and United States of America rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Lesotho ranks 68th and United States of America ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 5,083 data points, 1990–2014
Last refreshed