Botswana vs Lesotho: Reported cases of leprosy

Botswana
1 Cases
in 2024
Lesotho
1 Cases
in 2024
Botswana rank
120th
Lesotho rank
120th

Reported cases of leprosy over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
02468200520142024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1 Cases against 1 Cases in Lesotho, a difference of 0 Cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 120th and Lesotho ranks 120th of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of leprosy
Unit
Cases
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,662 data points, 2005–2024
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The number of new cases of leprosy reported each year. Leprosy is a disease caused by a bacterial infection that can lead to significant disabilities.