Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tested TB patients HIV-positive was 49.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tested tb patients hiv-positive in Lesotho is 49.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tested tb patients hiv-positive in Lesotho peaked at 84.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2024.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81.0% | — |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 62.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 49.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tested tb patients hiv-positive in Lesotho?
- Tested tb patients hiv-positive in Lesotho was 49.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for tested tb patients hiv-positive?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tested tb patients hiv-positive rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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