Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Namibia

Namibia: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 891 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
891 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
3rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
2,250 per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
459 per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Namibia, 1990–2011

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200020111990: 467 per 100,000 people1991: 459 per 100,000 people1992: 467 per 100,000 people1993: 512 per 100,000 people1994: 584 per 100,000 people1995: 708 per 100,000 people1996: 949 per 100,000 people1997: 1.1k per 100,000 people1998: 1.3k per 100,000 people1999: 1.6k per 100,000 people2000: 1.7k per 100,000 people2001: 2.0k per 100,000 people2002: 2.2k per 100,000 people2003: 2.2k per 100,000 people2004: 2.1k per 100,000 people2005: 1.7k per 100,000 people2006: 1.5k per 100,000 people2007: 1.4k per 100,000 people2008: 1.4k per 100,000 people2009: 1.2k per 100,000 people2010: 1.1k per 100,000 people2011: 891 per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Namibia, 1990 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Eswatini 1,568 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 South Africa 1,182 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Sierra Leone 861 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 757 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 747 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.