Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 120 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
120
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
429
in 2009
All-time low
114
in 2020
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 120 for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Lesotho peaked at 429 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 429 | — |
| 2010 | 117 | -72.7% |
| 2011 | 148 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 189 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 163 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 152 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 211 | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 238 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 151 | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 186 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 181 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 114 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 117 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 137 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 123 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 120 | -2.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 120 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 120 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.5, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 429 | 429 | 429 | 1 |
| 2010s | 173.6 | 117 | 238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.2 | 114 | 137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Lesotho?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Lesotho was 120 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 429 in 2009.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Lesotho ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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