Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Namibia
Namibia: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 13,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 196 countries
All-time high
25,000
in 2005
All-time low
12,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Namibia is 13,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Namibia peaked at 25,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2020.
That places Namibia 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,200 | 18,000 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,600 | 13,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,600 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Namibia?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Namibia was 13,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Namibia ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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