Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
201st
of 210 countries
All-time high
60
in 2003
All-time low
33
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho stood at 51.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 201st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 2001 | 38 | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 50 | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 51 | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9 | 38 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49 | 46 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2 | 33 | 51 | 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)
- 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 tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lesotho was 51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Lesotho ranks 201st out of 210 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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