Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lesotho

Lesotho: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 13,000 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
13,000
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24,000
in 2006
All-time low
13,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lesotho, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 17.0k2001: 18.0k2002: 20.0k2003: 22.0k2004: 23.0k2005: 23.0k2006: 24.0k2007: 24.0k2008: 24.0k2009: 24.0k2010: 24.0k2011: 23.0k2012: 21.0k2013: 19.0k2014: 18.0k2015: 16.0k2016: 15.0k2017: 15.0k2018: 14.0k2019: 14.0k2020: 13.0k2021: 14.0k2022: 14.0k2023: 14.0k2024: 13.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lesotho is 13,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lesotho peaked at 24,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2020.

Lesotho ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,900 17,000 24,000 10
2010s 17,900 14,000 24,000 10
2020s 13,600 13,000 14,000 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 55 Sri Lanka 14,000 compare
  2. 55 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14,000 compare
  3. 57 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,000 compare
  4. 57 Namibia 13,000 compare
  5. 57 Burkina Faso 13,000 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lesotho?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Lesotho was 13,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Lesotho ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 5,177 data points, 2000–2024
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