Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 8,457 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,457
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15,026
in 2004
All-time low
6,509
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 8,457 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia peaked at 15,026 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,509, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,799 | — |
| 2001 | 13,064 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 13,282 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,490 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 15,026 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 14,920 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,673 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13,859 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 13,440 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11,980 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 11,281 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10,806 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10,003 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 9,597 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9,114 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 9,614 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 8,857 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 8,575 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,808 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 7,801 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,509 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 6,703 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8,620 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 9,250 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 8,457 | -8.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8,457 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,658, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8,457 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,553 | 10,799 | 15,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,346 | 7,801 | 11,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,908 | 6,509 | 9,250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia was 8,457 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,026 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,509 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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