Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Namibia
Namibia: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 573 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Namibia, 1990–2011
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 (per 100,000 people) in Namibia, year by year
| 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 573 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 per 100,000 people, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 573 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.