Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 14,000 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
14,000
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
68th
of 190 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, Kingdom of, 1990–2014

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200220141990: 8.0k1991: 7.4k1992: 6.8k1993: 6.4k1994: 6.4k1995: 6.8k1996: 7.7k1997: 8.8k1998: 10.0k1999: 12.0k2000: 13.0k2001: 14.0k2002: 15.0k2003: 16.0k2004: 16.0k2005: 17.0k2006: 17.0k2007: 17.0k2008: 16.0k2009: 15.0k2010: 15.0k2011: 15.0k2012: 14.0k2013: 13.0k2014: 14.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of peaked at 17,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,400, in 1993.

That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 68th out of 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Kingdom of

  1. 65 Mali 16,000 compare
  2. 65 Yemen, Republic of 16,000 compare
  3. 67 Namibia 15,000 compare
  4. 68 Burkina Faso 14,000 compare
  5. 70 Argentina 13,000 compare
  6. 71 United States 12,000 compare
  7. 71 Ecuador 12,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lesotho, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 6,400 in 1993.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of 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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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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