Incidence of tuberculosis in Namibia
Namibia: Incidence of tuberculosis was 422 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis in Namibia is 422 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Namibia peaked at 1,260 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 422 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 9th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 985 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,100 per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1,190 per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,240 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,260 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,250 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,210 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,140 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,060 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 974 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 892 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 815 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 754 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 710 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 674 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 639 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 604 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 565 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 524 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 486 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 450 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 441 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 441 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 432 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 422 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,141 per 100,000 people | 974 per 100,000 people | 1,260 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.3 per 100,000 people | 486 per 100,000 people | 892 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.2 per 100,000 people | 422 per 100,000 people | 450 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 Djibouti 495 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Myanmar 482 per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mongolia 446 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Central African Republic 419 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 411 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 South Africa 389 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Namibia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Namibia was 422 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,260 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (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 and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.