Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 6,575 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho is 6,575, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho peaked at 13,286 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,490, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 73rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,185 | 7,040 | 13,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,864 | 7,059 | 11,674 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,545 | 4,490 | 6,575 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho was 6,575 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13,286 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,490 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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