Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 4,909 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,909
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
58th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,043
in 2015
All-time low
4,012
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Namibia stood at 4,909.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Namibia peaked at 6,043 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,012, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,012 | — |
| 2001 | 4,535 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 4,689 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5,487 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 5,155 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5,222 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,356 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,114 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,928 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,608 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4,464 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,503 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,333 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5,510 | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 5,553 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,043 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5,817 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5,867 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,283 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 4,874 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4,628 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4,909 | +6.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4,909 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,909, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4,909 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,911 | 4,012 | 5,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,225 | 4,333 | 6,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,768 | 4,628 | 4,909 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 55 Papua New Guinea 5,540 compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5,464 compare
- 57 United States of America 5,197 compare
- 59 Algeria 4,822 compare
- 60 Congo 4,808 compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 4,789 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- 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 number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Namibia?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Namibia was 4,909 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,043 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,012 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Namibia ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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