Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Lesotho

Lesotho: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound was 551 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
551 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
566 per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
135 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

1002003004005006001990200020111990: 135 per 100,000 people1991: 157 per 100,000 people1992: 176 per 100,000 people1993: 192 per 100,000 people1994: 237 per 100,000 people1995: 283 per 100,000 people1996: 309 per 100,000 people1997: 349 per 100,000 people1998: 403 per 100,000 people1999: 444 per 100,000 people2000: 484 per 100,000 people2001: 471 per 100,000 people2002: 515 per 100,000 people2003: 566 per 100,000 people2004: 553 per 100,000 people2005: 535 per 100,000 people2006: 561 per 100,000 people2007: 520 per 100,000 people2008: 554 per 100,000 people2009: 553 per 100,000 people2010: 553 per 100,000 people2011: 551 per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 551 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in 2011.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Lesotho peaked at 566 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 135 per 100,000 people, in 1990.

That places Lesotho 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Lesotho, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 135 per 100,000 people
1991 157 per 100,000 people +16.3%
1992 176 per 100,000 people +12.1%
1993 192 per 100,000 people +9.1%
1994 237 per 100,000 people +23.4%
1995 283 per 100,000 people +19.4%
1996 309 per 100,000 people +9.2%
1997 349 per 100,000 people +12.9%
1998 403 per 100,000 people +15.5%
1999 444 per 100,000 people +10.2%
2000 484 per 100,000 people +9.0%
2001 471 per 100,000 people -2.7%
2002 515 per 100,000 people +9.3%
2003 566 per 100,000 people +9.9%
2004 553 per 100,000 people -2.3%
2005 535 per 100,000 people -3.3%
2006 561 per 100,000 people +4.9%
2007 520 per 100,000 people -7.3%
2008 554 per 100,000 people +6.5%
2009 553 per 100,000 people -0.2%
2010 553 per 100,000 people +0.0%
2011 551 per 100,000 people -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 268.5 per 100,000 people 135 per 100,000 people 444 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 531.2 per 100,000 people 471 per 100,000 people 566 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 552 per 100,000 people 551 per 100,000 people 553 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 South Africa 819 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 596 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Namibia 573 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 6 Djibouti 512 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 7 Zimbabwe 466 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 8 Botswana 406 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Lesotho?
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Lesotho was 551 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 566 per 100,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 135 per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
Lesotho ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, low 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.