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.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 2001 | 38 | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 50 | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 50 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 48 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 51 | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 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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