Ghana vs Lesotho: Tuberculosis case detection rate
Ghana
46.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
51.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
201st
Lesotho rank
198th
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 51.0% against 46.0% in Ghana, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 201st and Lesotho ranks 198th of 207 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 50.9% | 23.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 49.0% | 17.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 41.2% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 51.0% against 46.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 5.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Ghana ranks 201st and Lesotho ranks 198th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.