New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Lesotho
Lesotho: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 3,385 in 2012. ▲ Rising
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Lesotho, 1995–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Lesotho is 3,385, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Lesotho peaked at 4,063 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,256, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,772 | — |
| 1996 | 1,479 | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 1,510 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,402 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1,486 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,256 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 1,513 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1,680 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,564 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4,063 | +159.8% |
| 2006 | 3,178 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 3,044 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,707 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 3,269 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 3,447 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,447 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,385 | -1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,385 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,867, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,385 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,739, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +159.8% | 1,564 | 4,063 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,541 | 1,402 | 1,772 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,376 | 1,256 | 4,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,426 | 3,385 | 3,447 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Lesotho?
- New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Lesotho was 3,385 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,063 in 2005.
- What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,256 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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 Health Observatory, published as part of New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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