Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Lesotho
Lesotho: Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB was 119 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
119
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
332
in 2015
All-time low
82
in 2011
Years of data
13
2010–2024
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Lesotho stood at 119.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Lesotho peaked at 332 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 117 | — |
| 2011 | 82 | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 100 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 145 | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 148 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 332 | +124.3% |
| 2018 | 243 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 259 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 162 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 115 | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 123 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 119 | -3.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 119 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 119 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152.5, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 178.25 | 82 | 332 | 8 |
| 2020s | 125.8 | 110 | 162 | 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 confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Lesotho?
- Confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Lesotho was 119 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 332 in 2015.
- What is the lowest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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