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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 852 | 690 | 1,100 | 5 |
| 2020s | 514 | 420 | 590 | 5 |
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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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