Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Tuberculosis case detection rate
Lesotho
51.0%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
47.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
198th
Micronesia (country) rank
199th
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- Lesotho
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 51.0% against 47.0% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 198th and Micronesia (country) ranks 199th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 33.6% | 17.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 45.2% | 3.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 47.0% | 5.8% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?
- Lesotho, at 51.0% against 47.0% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 4.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Lesotho ranks 198th and Micronesia (country) ranks 199th 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.