Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Namibia
Namibia: Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB was 264 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
264
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
409
in 2017
All-time low
192
in 2011
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Namibia, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 264 for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Namibia peaked at 409 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 192, in 2011.
That places Namibia 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 291 | — |
| 2008 | 221 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 301 | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 214 | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 192 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 210 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 283 | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 350 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 320 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 360 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 409 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 323 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 289 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 213 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 260 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 252 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 297 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 264 | -11.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 264 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 264 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152.5, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271 | 221 | 301 | 3 |
| 2010s | 295 | 192 | 409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.2 | 213 | 297 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 43 South Sudan 297 compare
- 44 North Korea 282 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 268 compare
- 47 Morocco 261 compare
- 48 Argentina 250 compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 249 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Namibia?
- Confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb in Namibia was 264 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 409 in 2017.
- What is the lowest confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 192 in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is confirmed cases of rr-/mdr-tb rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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