Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 10,806 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia stood at 10,806.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% 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, 1,540, in 1995.
Namibia ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,671 | — |
| 1991 | 2,500 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,756 | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 5,500 | +213.2% |
| 1995 | 1,540 | -72.0% |
| 1996 | 9,628 | +525.2% |
| 1997 | 9,947 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11,147 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 10,035 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 10,799 | +7.6% |
| 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10,806 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,890, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10,806 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +525.2% | 1,540 | 9,628 |
| 1993 | +213.2% | 1,756 | 5,500 |
| 1995 | -72.0% | 5,500 | 1,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,080 | 1,540 | 11,147 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,553 | 10,799 | 15,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,044 | 10,806 | 11,281 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Namibia was 10,806 in 2011, 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 1,540 in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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