Burden of disease who in Namibia

Namibia: Burden of disease who was 50,493 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
50,493
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
75,134
in 2003
All-time low
43,736
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Namibia, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 71.5k2001: 72.8k2002: 74.2k2003: 75.1k2004: 74.3k2005: 70.6k2006: 65.2k2007: 59.6k2008: 55.2k2009: 53.3k2010: 51.9k2011: 50.6k2012: 49.7k2013: 48.8k2014: 48.5k2015: 48.7k2016: 48.3k2017: 47.5k2018: 46.4k2019: 44.9k2020: 43.7k2021: 50.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Namibia stood at 50,493.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Namibia peaked at 75,134 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43,736, in 2020.

Namibia ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67,193 53,312 75,134 10
2010s 48,524 44,879 51,900 10
2020s 47,115 43,736 50,493 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 26 Liberia 51,148 compare
  2. 27 Russia 50,852 compare
  3. 28 Kiribati 50,666 compare
  4. 30 Serbia 50,050 compare
  5. 31 Haiti 49,450 compare
  6. 32 Latvia 49,381 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Namibia?
Burden of disease who in Namibia was 50,493 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 75,134 in 2003.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 43,736 in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for burden of disease who?
Namibia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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