Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Lesotho
Lesotho: Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs was 548 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
548
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,240
in 2008
All-time low
548
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 548 for incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Lesotho peaked at 1,240 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 548, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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 East Timor 496 compare
- 6 Djibouti 495 compare
- 7 Myanmar 482 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Lesotho?
- Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs in Lesotho was 548 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis sdgs recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 548 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for incidence of tuberculosis sdgs?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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