Tuberculosis incidence in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis incidence was 422 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 10th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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
More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (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 10th out of 214 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).