Burden of disease who in Lesotho

Lesotho: Burden of disease who was 80,852 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
80,852
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
116,808
in 2006
All-time low
79,721
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Lesotho, 2000–2021

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000201020212000: 93.9k2001: 92.1k2002: 93.2k2003: 101.9k2004: 109.9k2005: 115.3k2006: 116.8k2007: 109.8k2008: 101.3k2009: 94.6k2010: 89.8k2011: 88.1k2012: 89.0k2013: 89.6k2014: 90.9k2015: 90.3k2016: 86.0k2017: 82.0k2018: 80.3k2019: 79.9k2020: 79.7k2021: 80.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Lesotho is 80,852, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Lesotho peaked at 116,808 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 79,721, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 93,927
2001 92,102 -1.9%
2002 93,228 +1.2%
2003 101,916 +9.3%
2004 109,884 +7.8%
2005 115,329 +5.0%
2006 116,808 +1.3%
2007 109,825 -6.0%
2008 101,297 -7.8%
2009 94,636 -6.6%
2010 89,762 -5.2%
2011 88,083 -1.9%
2012 88,955 +1.0%
2013 89,573 +0.7%
2014 90,896 +1.5%
2015 90,298 -0.7%
2016 85,977 -4.8%
2017 82,031 -4.6%
2018 80,343 -2.1%
2019 79,887 -0.6%
2020 79,721 -0.2%
2021 80,852 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102,895 92,102 116,808 10
2010s 86,580 79,887 90,896 10
2020s 80,286 79,721 80,852 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Niue 45,661 compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 80,365 compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 30,628 compare
  4. 3 Somalia 79,453 compare
  5. 4 Niger 73,791 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Lesotho?
Burden of disease who in Lesotho was 80,852 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 116,808 in 2006.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 79,721 in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for burden of disease who?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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