Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Namibia

Namibia: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound was 573 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
573 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1,445 per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
295 per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990200020111990: 300 per 100,000 people1991: 295 per 100,000 people1992: 300 per 100,000 people1993: 329 per 100,000 people1994: 375 per 100,000 people1995: 455 per 100,000 people1996: 610 per 100,000 people1997: 725 per 100,000 people1998: 860 per 100,000 people1999: 999 per 100,000 people2000: 1.1k per 100,000 people2001: 1.3k per 100,000 people2002: 1.4k per 100,000 people2003: 1.4k per 100,000 people2004: 1.4k per 100,000 people2005: 1.1k per 100,000 people2006: 974 per 100,000 people2007: 897 per 100,000 people2008: 914 per 100,000 people2009: 783 per 100,000 people2010: 686 per 100,000 people2011: 573 per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Namibia stood at 573 per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Namibia peaked at 1,445 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 295 per 100,000 people, in 1991.

Namibia ranks 4th 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, low uncertainty bound in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Namibia, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 300 per 100,000 people
1991 295 per 100,000 people -1.7%
1992 300 per 100,000 people +1.7%
1993 329 per 100,000 people +9.7%
1994 375 per 100,000 people +14.0%
1995 455 per 100,000 people +21.3%
1996 610 per 100,000 people +34.1%
1997 725 per 100,000 people +18.9%
1998 860 per 100,000 people +18.6%
1999 999 per 100,000 people +16.2%
2000 1,113 per 100,000 people +11.4%
2001 1,316 per 100,000 people +18.2%
2002 1,431 per 100,000 people +8.7%
2003 1,445 per 100,000 people +1.0%
2004 1,362 per 100,000 people -5.7%
2005 1,102 per 100,000 people -19.1%
2006 974 per 100,000 people -11.6%
2007 897 per 100,000 people -7.9%
2008 914 per 100,000 people +1.9%
2009 783 per 100,000 people -14.3%
2010 686 per 100,000 people -12.4%
2011 573 per 100,000 people -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 524.8 per 100,000 people 295 per 100,000 people 999 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1,134 per 100,000 people 783 per 100,000 people 1,445 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 629.5 per 100,000 people 573 per 100,000 people 686 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Eswatini 1,087 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 South Africa 819 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 596 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 551 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Djibouti 512 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 7 Zimbabwe 466 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Namibia?
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Namibia was 573 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1,445 per 100,000 people in 2003.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 295 per 100,000 people in 1991.
How does Namibia rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
Namibia ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is incidence of tuberculosis, low 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, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, low 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.