Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 51.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %, all forms.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 51.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho peaked at 60.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | %, all forms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.0% | — |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 38.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 46.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 33.0% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho was 51.0% in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Lesotho ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases notified to WHO in a given year, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident tuberculosis cases for the same year, expressed as a percentage. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.