Lesotho vs Southern Africa: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Lesotho
548 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Southern Africa
386 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
5th
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) over time
- Lesotho
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 548 per 100,000 people against 386 per 100,000 people in Southern Africa, a difference of 162 per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,112 per 100,000 people | 1,104 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 863.6 per 100,000 people | 925.4 per 100,000 people | 61.8 per 100,000 people | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 589.6 per 100,000 people | 462.6 per 100,000 people | 127 per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Lesotho or Southern Africa?
- Lesotho, at 548 per 100,000 people against 386 per 100,000 people in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 162 per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Southern Africa rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
- Lesotho ranks 5th and Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.