Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
60
in 2003
All-time low
33
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Lesotho stood at 51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Lesotho peaked at 60 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9 | 38 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49 | 46 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2 | 33 | 51 | 5 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- 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 treatment coverage in Lesotho?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Lesotho was 51 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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