Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0056 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.0056 cases per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0123 cases per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 cases per person, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0085 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.009 cases per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 cases per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 cases per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 cases per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 cases per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 cases per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 cases per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 cases per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 cases per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.012 cases per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 cases per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 cases per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 cases per person | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 cases per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 cases per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.007 cases per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.007 cases per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 cases per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 cases per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 cases per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 cases per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 cases per person | -8.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0056 cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 cases per person, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0056 cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0111 cases per person | 0.0085 cases per person | 0.0123 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 cases per person | 0.0063 cases per person | 0.012 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 cases per person | 0.0056 cases per person | 0.0062 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Kiribati 0.0097 cases per person compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0.0066 cases per person compare
- 3 Philippines 0.0062 cases per person compare
- 5 Djibouti 0.005 cases per person compare
- 6 East Timor 0.0049 cases per person compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.0048 cases per person 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)
- 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 cases, per capita in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0056 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 cases per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 cases per person in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.