Incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho
Lesotho: Incidence of tuberculosis was 548 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho stood at 548. 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 548, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 4th out of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 827 | — |
| 2001 | 923 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,010 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,080 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,150 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,230 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,230 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,240 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,230 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,180 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,120 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,040 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 948 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 853 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 780 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 721 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 681 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 659 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 654 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 599 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 606 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 611 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 584 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 548 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,112 | 827 | 1,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.6 | 654 | 1,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.6 | 548 | 611 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Kiribati 945 compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 compare
- 3 Philippines 625 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 496 compare
- 6 Djibouti 495 compare
- 7 Myanmar 482 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Lesotho was 548 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 548 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 196 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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