Burden of disease who in Namibia
Namibia: Burden of disease who was 50,493 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
50,493
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
29th
of 194 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
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 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71,490 | — |
| 2001 | 72,787 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 74,229 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 75,134 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 74,343 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 70,608 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 65,186 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 59,616 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 55,224 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 53,312 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 51,900 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 50,554 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 49,726 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 48,831 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 48,452 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48,724 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48,279 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 47,480 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 46,419 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44,879 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 43,736 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 50,493 | +15.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 50,493 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 50,493 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
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 194 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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