Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Namibia
13,000
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14,000
in 2024
Namibia rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14,000 against 13,000 in Namibia, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Namibia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,200 | 23,600 | 1,400 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15,600 | 15,500 | 100 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12,600 | 13,200 | 600 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14,000 against 13,000 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 1,000, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Namibia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.