Tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 66.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
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 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -8.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- 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 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 162nd out of 210 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
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.