Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 14,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
14,000
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17,000
in 2005
All-time low
6,400
in 1993
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lesotho, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 14,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lesotho peaked at 17,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,400, in 1993.
That places Lesotho 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7,400 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 6,800 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 6,400 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,800 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 7,700 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 8,800 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,030 | 6,400 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,600 | 13,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,200 | 13,000 | 15,000 | 5 |
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 number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lesotho?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lesotho was 14,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,400 in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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