Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 4,553 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Lesotho stood at 4,553. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Lesotho peaked at 14,300 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,553, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 78th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,842 | — |
| 2001 | 7,729 | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 10,111 | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 13,332 | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 12,303 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 11,404 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 13,368 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 14,300 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 13,219 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 13,515 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13,138 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 12,785 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 11,971 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 10,738 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 9,856 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 7,892 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 7,582 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,271 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 7,212 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,152 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,624 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 4,553 | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4,553 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,198, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4,553 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +31.9% | 10,111 | 13,332 |
| 2002 | +30.8% | 7,729 | 10,111 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,012 | 7,729 | 14,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,560 | 7,152 | 13,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,588 | 4,553 | 4,624 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 75 Gabon 5,201 compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 4,944 compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,795 compare
- 79 Tajikistan 4,299 compare
- 80 France 4,274 compare
- 81 Germany 3,896 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)
- 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 number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Lesotho?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Lesotho was 4,553 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 14,300 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,553 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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