Incidence of tuberculosis in Namibia
Namibia: Incidence of tuberculosis was 422 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 422 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 422, in 2024.
That places Namibia 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 985 | — |
| 2001 | 1,100 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1,190 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,240 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,260 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,250 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,210 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,140 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,060 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 974 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 892 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 815 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 754 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 710 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 674 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 639 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 604 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 565 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 524 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 486 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 450 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 441 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 441 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 432 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 422 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,141 | 974 | 1,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.3 | 486 | 892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.2 | 422 | 450 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 Djibouti 495 compare
- 7 Myanmar 482 compare
- 8 Mongolia 446 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 419 compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 411 compare
- 12 South Africa 389 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,260 in 2004.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 196 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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