Incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho
Lesotho: Incidence of tuberculosis was 548 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 548 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho peaked at 1,240 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 548 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 827 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 923 per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,010 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,080 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,150 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,200 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,230 per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,230 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,240 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,230 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,180 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,120 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,040 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 948 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 853 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 780 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 721 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 681 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 659 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 654 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 599 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 606 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 611 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 584 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 548 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,112 per 100,000 people | 827 per 100,000 people | 1,240 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.6 per 100,000 people | 654 per 100,000 people | 1,180 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.6 per 100,000 people | 548 per 100,000 people | 611 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Kiribati 945 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Philippines 625 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 496 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Djibouti 495 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Myanmar 482 per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho was 548 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 548 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.