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
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.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,525 | — |
| 1991 | 2,994 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 3,327 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 3,384 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,334 | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 5,181 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 5,598 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 6,447 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 7,806 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 8,552 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 9,746 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 7,040 | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 10,111 | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 12,007 | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 11,404 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 10,802 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12,073 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 13,286 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 12,019 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 12,213 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11,674 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 11,432 | -2.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11,432 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,890, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11,432 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 - 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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