Pertussis - number of reported cases in Lesotho

Lesotho: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
World rank
137th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,261
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
36
1974–2020

Pertussis - number of reported cases in Lesotho, 1974–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1974199720201974: 1.6k1975: 1.6k1976: 2.2k1977: 1.5k1978: 1.4k1979: 2.3k1980: 2.0k1981: 4161982: 5541983: 6321984: 5651985: 1861986: 2871987: 361988: 481989: 491990: 341999: 02001: 02002: 02004: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 0

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0 for pertussis - number of reported cases in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Lesotho peaked at 2,261 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Lesotho 137th out of 210 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pertussis - number of reported cases in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Pertussis - number of reported cases in Lesotho, 1974 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1974 1,633 —
1975 1,643 +0.6%
1976 2,183 +32.9%
1977 1,455 -33.3%
1978 1,392 -4.3%
1979 2,261 +62.4%
1980 2,020 -10.7%
1981 416 -79.4%
1982 554 +33.2%
1983 632 +14.1%
1984 565 -10.6%
1985 186 -67.1%
1986 287 +54.3%
1987 36 -87.5%
1988 48 +33.3%
1989 49 +2.1%
1990 34 -30.6%
1999 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2004 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,761 1,392 2,261 6
1980s 479.3 36 2,020 10
1990s 17 0 34 2
2000s 0 0 0 7
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Lesotho?
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Lesotho was 0 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 2,261 in 1979.
What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Lesotho rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
Lesotho ranks 137th out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pertussis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
229 places, 9,499 data points, 1974–2025
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