Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Lesotho

Lesotho: Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases was 420 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
420
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1,100
in 2015
All-time low
420
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Lesotho, 2015–2024

02505007501.0k2015201920242015: 1.1k2016: 9202017: 8102018: 7402019: 6902020: 5902021: 5602022: 5302023: 4702024: 420

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 420 for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Lesotho peaked at 1,100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 420, in 2024.

Lesotho ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases in Lesotho, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1,100
2016 920 -16.4%
2017 810 -12.0%
2018 740 -8.6%
2019 690 -6.8%
2020 590 -14.5%
2021 560 -5.1%
2022 530 -5.4%
2023 470 -11.3%
2024 420 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 852 690 1,100 5
2020s 514 420 590 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 59 Senegal 430 compare
  2. 59 Malaysia 430 compare
  3. 59 Madagascar 430 compare
  4. 63 Japan 410 compare
  5. 63 Central African Republic 410 compare
  6. 63 Liberia 410 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Lesotho?
Estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases in Lesotho was 420 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 2015.
What is the lowest estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 420 in 2024.
How does Lesotho rank for estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases?
Lesotho ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of mdr/rr-tb incident cases rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
184 places, 1,840 data points, 2015–2024
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