Tuberculosis incidence in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis incidence was 548 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Lesotho, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis incidence in Lesotho is 548 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Lesotho peaked at 1,240 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 548 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 5th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,112 per 100,000 people | 827 per 100,000 people | 1,240 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.6 per 100,000 people | 654 per 100,000 people | 1,180 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.6 per 100,000 people | 548 per 100,000 people | 611 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 2 Papua New Guinea 664 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Philippines 625 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Melanesia 559 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 496 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Djibouti 495 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Myanmar 482 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Lesotho was 548 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 548 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Lesotho ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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