Number of tuberculosis cases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of tuberculosis cases was 13,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Lesotho stood at 13,000. 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 tuberculosis cases in Lesotho peaked at 24,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 57th of 215 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.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,000 | — |
| 2001 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,000, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,500, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 tuberculosis cases in Lesotho?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Lesotho was 13,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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