Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.4611 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.4611 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.7905 cases per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4282 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5599 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.5929 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6588 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7246 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7576 cases per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7576 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7905 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7905 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7905 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7905 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7905 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7576 cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6917 cases per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6258 cases per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5929 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.527 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4941 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4941 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4611 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4611 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4282 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4611 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4611 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4611 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4611 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4611 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7213 cases per square kilometre | 0.5599 cases per square kilometre | 0.7905 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5896 cases per square kilometre | 0.4611 cases per square kilometre | 0.7905 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4529 cases per square kilometre | 0.4282 cases per square kilometre | 0.4611 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 18 Nepal 0.4813 cases per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 0.4788 cases per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 0.4673 cases per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 0.4433 cases per square kilometre compare
- 23 East Timor 0.4237 cases per square kilometre compare
- 24 Myanmar 0.3999 cases per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.4611 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7905 cases per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4282 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.