Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho

Lesotho: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 11,432 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
11,432
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13,286
in 2007
All-time low
2,525
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho, 1990–2011

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200020111990: 2.5k1991: 3.0k1992: 3.3k1993: 3.4k1994: 4.3k1995: 5.2k1996: 5.6k1997: 6.4k1998: 7.8k1999: 8.6k2000: 9.7k2001: 7.0k2002: 10.1k2003: 12.0k2004: 11.4k2005: 10.8k2006: 12.1k2007: 13.3k2008: 12.0k2009: 12.2k2010: 11.7k2011: 11.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 11,432 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 62.4% 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, 2,525, in 1990.

Lesotho ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,015 2,525 8,552 10
2000s 11,070 7,040 13,286 10
2010s 11,553 11,432 11,674 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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  5. 52 Senegal 11,022 compare
  6. 53 Iran 10,980 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho was 11,432 in 2011, 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 2,525 in 1990.
How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Lesotho ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,235 data points, 1990–2011
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