Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tb patients living with hiv receiving art was 2,207 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Lesotho, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Lesotho is 2,207, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Lesotho peaked at 6,536 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 199, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 199 | — |
| 2007 | 907 | +355.8% |
| 2008 | 1,857 | +104.7% |
| 2009 | 2,235 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 2,273 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,756 | +153.2% |
| 2012 | 6,102 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6,536 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4,866 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 4,152 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 4,268 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,310 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,336 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,828 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 2,410 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 2,207 | -8.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,207 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 301, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,207 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 795, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tb patients living with hiv receiving art 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +355.8% | 199 | 907 |
| 2011 | +153.2% | 2,273 | 5,756 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,300 | 199 | 2,235 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,643 | 2,273 | 6,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,308 | 2,207 | 2,410 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 22 Central African Republic 2,853 compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 2,632 compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 2,537 compare
- 26 Myanmar 2,203 compare
- 27 South Sudan 2,005 compare
- 28 Namibia 1,966 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Lesotho?
- Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in Lesotho was 2,207 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients living with hiv receiving art recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,536 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tb patients living with hiv receiving art recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for tb patients living with hiv receiving art?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients living with hiv receiving art rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients living with hiv receiving art. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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