New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Namibia
Namibia: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 1,421 in 2012. ▼ Falling
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Namibia, 1995–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Namibia is 1,421, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Namibia peaked at 5,525 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 462, in 1995.
That places Namibia 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 462 | — |
| 1996 | 5,525 | +1095.9% |
| 1997 | 4,161 | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 4,557 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 3,600 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 4,685 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 4,560 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,028 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 5,316 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,541 | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 2,700 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,275 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1,862 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 1,621 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1,574 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,555 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,421 | -8.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,421 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,867, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,421 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,739, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1095.9% | 462 | 5,525 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,661 | 462 | 5,525 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,449 | 1,621 | 5,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,517 | 1,421 | 1,574 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Namibia?
- New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Namibia was 1,421 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,525 in 1996.
- What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 462 in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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