Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Namibia
Namibia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 15,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
15,000
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22,000
in 2005
All-time low
4,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Namibia, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 15,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Namibia peaked at 22,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 67th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5,400 | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 6,800 | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 8,100 | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 9,300 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 15,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 15,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,960 | 4,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,200 | 18,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,600 | 15,000 | 19,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Namibia?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Namibia was 15,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Namibia ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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