Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Lesotho

Lesotho: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 717 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
717 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
764 per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
240 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Lesotho, 1990–2011

2004006008001990200020111990: 240 per 100,000 people1991: 250 per 100,000 people1992: 264 per 100,000 people1993: 302 per 100,000 people1994: 328 per 100,000 people1995: 367 per 100,000 people1996: 420 per 100,000 people1997: 474 per 100,000 people1998: 524 per 100,000 people1999: 600 per 100,000 people2000: 626 per 100,000 people2001: 692 per 100,000 people2002: 719 per 100,000 people2003: 708 per 100,000 people2004: 740 per 100,000 people2005: 752 per 100,000 people2006: 720 per 100,000 people2007: 764 per 100,000 people2008: 723 per 100,000 people2009: 721 per 100,000 people2010: 719 per 100,000 people2011: 717 per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Lesotho is 717 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Lesotho peaked at 764 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 240 per 100,000 people, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 8th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 240 per 100,000 people
1991 250 per 100,000 people +4.2%
1992 264 per 100,000 people +5.6%
1993 302 per 100,000 people +14.4%
1994 328 per 100,000 people +8.6%
1995 367 per 100,000 people +11.9%
1996 420 per 100,000 people +14.4%
1997 474 per 100,000 people +12.9%
1998 524 per 100,000 people +10.5%
1999 600 per 100,000 people +14.5%
2000 626 per 100,000 people +4.3%
2001 692 per 100,000 people +10.5%
2002 719 per 100,000 people +3.9%
2003 708 per 100,000 people -1.5%
2004 740 per 100,000 people +4.5%
2005 752 per 100,000 people +1.6%
2006 720 per 100,000 people -4.3%
2007 764 per 100,000 people +6.1%
2008 723 per 100,000 people -5.4%
2009 721 per 100,000 people -0.3%
2010 719 per 100,000 people -0.3%
2011 717 per 100,000 people -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 376.9 per 100,000 people 240 per 100,000 people 600 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 716.5 per 100,000 people 626 per 100,000 people 764 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 718 per 100,000 people 717 per 100,000 people 719 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 5 Zimbabwe 757 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 6 Mozambique 747 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 7 Djibouti 738 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 9 Gabon 536 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 10 Botswana 507 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 11 Zambia 489 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Lesotho?
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Lesotho was 717 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 764 per 100,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 240 per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
Lesotho ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.