Tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 66 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
162nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
72
in 2023
All-time low
53
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 66 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 | — |
| 2001 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 53 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 68 | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 66 | -8.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9 | 59 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3 | 58 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6 | 53 | 72 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Namibia was 66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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