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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Niue 45,661 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 80,365 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 30,628 compare
- 3 Somalia 79,453 compare
- 4 Niger 73,791 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6202 units per person (2025)
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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