Total disease burden in Namibia
Namibia: Total disease burden was 1.28 million DALYs in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total disease burden in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden in Namibia is 1.28 million DALYs, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Namibia peaked at 1.44 million DALYs in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million DALYs, in 2013.
That places Namibia 129th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 million DALYs | 1.10 million DALYs | 1.44 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million DALYs | 1.08 million DALYs | 1.12 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million DALYs | 1.09 million DALYs | 1.28 million DALYs | 2 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 total disease burden in Namibia?
- Total disease burden in Namibia was 1.28 million DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million DALYs in 2004.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million DALYs in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for total disease burden?
- Namibia ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.