Lesotho - Incidence of tuberculosis

Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)

The latest value for Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in Lesotho was 650.00 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,240.00 in 2008 and 650.00 in 2020.

Definition: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.

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Year Value
2000 827.00
2001 923.00
2002 1,010.00
2003 1,080.00
2004 1,150.00
2005 1,200.00
2006 1,230.00
2007 1,230.00
2008 1,240.00
2009 1,230.00
2010 1,180.00
2011 1,120.00
2012 1,040.00
2013 948.00
2014 853.00
2015 780.00
2016 721.00
2017 681.00
2018 659.00
2019 654.00
2020 650.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors