Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have was 389 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Lesotho is 389, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Lesotho peaked at 2,853 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 389, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,520 | — |
| 2001 | 1,843 | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 2,083 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 2,402 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 2,311 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,020 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 2,477 | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 2,853 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2,692 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,486 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,222 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 2,095 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,877 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1,568 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1,363 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,049 | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 834 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 763 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 709 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 653 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 422 | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 389 | -7.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 389 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,193, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 389 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,494, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,369 | 1,843 | 2,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,313 | 653 | 2,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.5 | 389 | 422 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 96 Turkmenistan 414 compare
- 97 Portugal 404 compare
- 98 Eswatini 403 compare
- 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 387 compare
- 101 Bhutan 336 compare
- 102 El Salvador 325 compare
More health data for Lesotho
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Lesotho?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Lesotho was 389 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,853 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 389 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have extrapulmonary TB.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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