Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Namibia
Namibia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 422 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
422 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,260 cases per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
422 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 422 cases per 100,000 people for rate of new tuberculosis cases 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, rate of new tuberculosis cases in Namibia peaked at 1,260 cases per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 422 cases per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Namibia, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 985 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,100 cases per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1,190 cases per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,240 cases per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,260 cases per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,250 cases per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,210 cases per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,140 cases per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,060 cases per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 974 cases per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 892 cases per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 815 cases per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 754 cases per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 710 cases per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 674 cases per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 639 cases per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 604 cases per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 565 cases per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 524 cases per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 486 cases per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 450 cases per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 441 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 441 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 432 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 422 cases per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 422 cases per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 cases per 100,000 people, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 422 cases per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147 cases per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,141 cases per 100,000 people | 974 cases per 100,000 people | 1,260 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.3 cases per 100,000 people | 486 cases per 100,000 people | 892 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.2 cases per 100,000 people | 422 cases per 100,000 people | 450 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 Djibouti 495 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Myanmar 482 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mongolia 446 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Central African Republic 419 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 411 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 12 South Africa 389 cases 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in Namibia?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in Namibia was 422 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,260 cases per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 cases per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.