Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Namibia
Namibia: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 891 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 891 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in 2011.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Namibia peaked at 2,250 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 459 per 100,000 people, in 1991.
Namibia ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 467 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 459 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 467 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 512 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 584 per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 708 per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 949 per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 1,128 per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 1,339 per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 1,554 per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1,733 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 2,049 per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2,227 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2,250 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,120 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,716 per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1,516 per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 1,397 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,422 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,219 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,068 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 891 per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 816.7 per 100,000 people | 459 per 100,000 people | 1,554 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,765 per 100,000 people | 1,219 per 100,000 people | 2,250 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 979.5 per 100,000 people | 891 per 100,000 people | 1,068 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Eswatini 1,568 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 South Africa 1,182 per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 861 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 757 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Mozambique 747 per 100,000 people 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.9541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Namibia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Namibia was 891 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,250 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 459 per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does Namibia rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.