Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis case detection rate
Namibia
66.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.0%
in 2024
Namibia rank
162nd
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 66.0% against 66.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 38.7% | 22.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.2% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 61.8% | 0.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Namibia, at 66.0% against 66.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Namibia 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 tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Namibia ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.