Congo vs Lesotho: Tuberculosis death rate
Congo
177.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho
364.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
5th
Lesotho rank
2nd
Tuberculosis death rate over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 364.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 177.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 186.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 588.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 421.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 179.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 474.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 295.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 186.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 353.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Congo or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 364.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 177.86 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Congo and Lesotho?
- 186.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
- Congo ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.