Ghana vs Lesotho: Tuberculosis case fatality rate
Ghana
30.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
36.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
5th
Lesotho rank
2nd
Tuberculosis case fatality rate over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.0% against 30.0% in Ghana, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 43.3% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 41.3% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 39.2% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case fatality rate, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 36.0% against 30.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case fatality rate between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 6.0%, 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 fatality rate?
- Ghana ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.