Lesotho—Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 195Updated May 2026
Latest Value
548
2024
YoY Change
-6.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#4
of 195 countries
Maximum
1,240
2008
Minimum
548
2024
CAGR
-1.7%
25 years
Last
548
Previous
584
Highest
1,240
Lowest
548
Unit
Per 100,000
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's tuberculosis incidence (per 100k) was 548 in 2024, ranking #4 out of 195 countries. This represents a -6.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 1,240 (2008) and the lowest was 548 (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 548 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 584 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 611 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 606 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 599 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 654 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 659 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 681 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 721 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 780 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 853 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 948 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,040 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,120 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,180 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,230 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,240 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,230 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,230 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,200 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,150 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,080 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,010 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 923 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 827 |
Top Countries — Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiribati | 945 | 2024 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 664 | 2024 |
| 3 | Philippines | 625 | 2024 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 548 | 2024 |
| 5 | Timor-Leste | 496 | 2024 |
| 6 | Djibouti | 495 | 2024 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 482 | 2024 |
| 8 | Mongolia | 446 | 2024 |
| 9 | Namibia | 422 | 2024 |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 419 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Tuberculosis Incidence — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Per 100,000