Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0158 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 0.0158 cases per square kilometre.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0304 cases per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0219 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0243 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0292 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 cases per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0292 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0243 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0231 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0206 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.017 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.017 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0158 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0158 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.027 cases per square kilometre | 0.0219 cases per square kilometre | 0.0304 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 cases per square kilometre | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | 0.0231 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 cases per square kilometre | 0.0146 cases per square kilometre | 0.0158 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 116 Chad 0.0183 cases per square kilometre compare
- 117 Niger 0.0174 cases per square kilometre compare
- 118 Poland 0.0167 cases per square kilometre compare
- 120 Turkey 0.0156 cases per square kilometre compare
- 121 French Polynesia 0.0156 cases per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lithuania 0.0155 cases per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0158 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0304 cases per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.