Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment was 81 constant 2022 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Lesotho, 2018–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 81 constant 2022 US$ for average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.6% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
That places Lesotho 92nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,485 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 2019 | 2,546 constant 2022 US$ | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 3,783 constant 2022 US$ | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 6,876 constant 2022 US$ | +81.8% |
| 2022 | 307 constant 2022 US$ | -95.5% |
| 2024 | 81 constant 2022 US$ | -73.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,016 constant 2022 US$ | 2,546 constant 2022 US$ | 3,485 constant 2022 US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,762 constant 2022 US$ | 81 constant 2022 US$ | 6,876 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 89 Philippines 310 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 90 Tajikistan 257 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 159 constant 2022 US$ compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Lesotho?
- Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Lesotho was 81 constant 2022 US$ in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,876 constant 2022 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 constant 2022 US$ in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment?
- Lesotho ranks 92nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average cost of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cost of drugs spent per patient starting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment, excluding buffer stock.