Tuberculosis incidence in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis incidence was 422 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
422 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1,260 per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
422 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis incidence in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 422 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Namibia peaked at 1,260 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 422 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 11th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis incidence in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 985 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,100 per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1,190 per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,240 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,260 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,250 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,210 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,140 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,060 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 974 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 892 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 815 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 754 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 710 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 674 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 639 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 604 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 565 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 524 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 486 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 450 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 441 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 441 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 432 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 422 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 422 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175 per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 422 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143 per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,141 per 100,000 people | 974 per 100,000 people | 1,260 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.3 per 100,000 people | 486 per 100,000 people | 892 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.2 per 100,000 people | 422 per 100,000 people | 450 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 8 Djibouti 495 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Myanmar 482 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Mongolia 446 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Central African Republic 419 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Marshall Islands 411 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 South Africa 389 per 100,000 people 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 incidence in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Namibia was 422 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,260 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 422 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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