Tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia

Namibia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 66.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
159th
of 207 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2023
All-time low
53.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 60 %2001: 64 %2002: 59 %2003: 61 %2004: 62 %2005: 61 %2006: 61 %2007: 60 %2008: 62 %2009: 59 %2010: 60 %2011: 62 %2012: 60 %2013: 60 %2014: 58 %2015: 63 %2016: 60 %2017: 61 %2018: 58 %2019: 61 %2020: 53 %2021: 54 %2022: 68 %2023: 72 %2024: 66 %

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 66.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia peaked at 72.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2020.

That places Namibia 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.9% 59.0% 64.0% 10
2010s 60.3% 58.0% 63.0% 10
2020s 62.6% 53.0% 72.0% 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 159 Bolivia 66.0% compare
  2. 159 Iraq 66.0% compare
  3. 159 Sri Lanka 66.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia?
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia was 66.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
Namibia ranks 159th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis case detection rate
Unit
%
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,965 data points, 2000–2024
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The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.