Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0043 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.0043 cases per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0127 cases per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 cases per person, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 9th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0099 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0108 cases per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 cases per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 cases per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 cases per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 cases per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.012 cases per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 cases per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 cases per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 cases per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.009 cases per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 cases per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 cases per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 cases per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 cases per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 cases per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 cases per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 cases per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 cases per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 cases per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 cases per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 cases per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 cases per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 cases per person | -2.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0043 cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 cases per person, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0043 cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0114 cases per person | 0.0096 cases per person | 0.0127 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 cases per person | 0.0049 cases per person | 0.009 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 cases per person | 0.0043 cases per person | 0.0045 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 East Timor 0.0049 cases per person compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.0048 cases per person compare
- 8 Mongolia 0.0045 cases per person compare
- 10 Central African Republic 0.0041 cases per person compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 0.004 cases per person compare
- 12 South Africa 0.0039 cases per person compare
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 cases, per capita in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Namibia was 0.0043 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 cases per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 cases per person in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.