Total disease burden in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total disease burden was 1.84 million DALYs in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total disease burden in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden in Lesotho is 1.84 million DALYs, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Lesotho peaked at 2.31 million DALYs in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million DALYs, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | DALYs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 million DALYs | — |
| 2001 | 1.84 million DALYs | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million DALYs | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million DALYs | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million DALYs | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million DALYs | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million DALYs | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million DALYs | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million DALYs | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million DALYs | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million DALYs | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million DALYs | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million DALYs | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million DALYs | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million DALYs | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million DALYs | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million DALYs | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million DALYs | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million DALYs | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million DALYs | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million DALYs | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million DALYs | +2.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.84 million DALYs is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.16 million DALYs, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.84 million DALYs is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 million DALYs, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 million DALYs | 1.84 million DALYs | 2.31 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million DALYs | 1.77 million DALYs | 1.91 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million DALYs | 1.80 million DALYs | 1.84 million DALYs | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Lesotho?
- Total disease burden in Lesotho was 1.84 million DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million DALYs in 2006.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million DALYs in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for total disease burden?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.