Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1976–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | +575.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +575.0% | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of confirmed cases of tetanus divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.