Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 6,864 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6,864
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
67th
of 214 countries
All-time high
16,156
in 2004
All-time low
6,755
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 6,864 for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Namibia peaked at 16,156 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,755, in 2020.
That places Namibia 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,729 | — |
| 2001 | 14,090 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 14,420 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15,670 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 16,156 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15,894 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15,771 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15,244 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13,737 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 13,332 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12,625 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11,938 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 11,145 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 10,610 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 10,049 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 9,944 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,154 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 8,855 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8,100 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 8,016 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,755 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 6,864 | +1.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6,864 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,198, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6,864 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,604 | 11,729 | 16,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,044 | 8,016 | 12,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,810 | 6,755 | 6,864 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 64 Burkina Faso 7,194 compare
- 65 Egypt 6,907 compare
- 66 Burundi 6,874 compare
- 68 Sri Lanka 6,771 compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,315 compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,200 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Namibia?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Namibia was 6,864 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,156 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,755 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Namibia ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 people notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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