Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Namibia

Namibia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound was 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
2,853 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2003
All-time low
941 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1992
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Namibia, 1990–2011

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200020111990: 1.2k per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 1.0k per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 941 per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 944 per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 998 per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 1.1k per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 1.5k per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 1.7k per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 1.9k per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 2.1k per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 2.3k per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 2.7k per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 2.9k per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 2.9k per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 2.7k per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 2.1k per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 1.8k per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 1.6k per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 1.6k per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 1.5k per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 1.3k per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 1.2k per 1000,000 population, WHO

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 1000,000 population, WHO.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Namibia is 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Namibia peaked at 2,853 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2003 and was at its lowest, 941 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 1992.

That places Namibia 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Namibia, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 1,170 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 1,027 per 1000,000 population, WHO -12.2%
1992 941 per 1000,000 population, WHO -8.4%
1993 944 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.3%
1994 998 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.7%
1995 1,149 per 1000,000 population, WHO +15.1%
1996 1,497 per 1000,000 population, WHO +30.3%
1997 1,664 per 1000,000 population, WHO +11.2%
1998 1,875 per 1000,000 population, WHO +12.7%
1999 2,105 per 1000,000 population, WHO +12.3%
2000 2,265 per 1000,000 population, WHO +7.6%
2001 2,655 per 1000,000 population, WHO +17.2%
2002 2,851 per 1000,000 population, WHO +7.4%
2003 2,853 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.1%
2004 2,654 per 1000,000 population, WHO -7.0%
2005 2,095 per 1000,000 population, WHO -21.1%
2006 1,827 per 1000,000 population, WHO -12.8%
2007 1,644 per 1000,000 population, WHO -10.0%
2008 1,599 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.7%
2009 1,465 per 1000,000 population, WHO -8.4%
2010 1,335 per 1000,000 population, WHO -8.9%
2011 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,337 per 1000,000 population, WHO 941 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2,105 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 2,191 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,465 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2,853 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 1,266 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,335 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 3 Eswatini 1,374 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 4 South Africa 1,254 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 5 Mauritania 1,204 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  4. 7 Somalia 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  5. 8 Zimbabwe 889 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  6. 9 Central African Republic 844 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Namibia?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Namibia was 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2,853 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2003.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 941 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Namibia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO)
Unit
per 1000,000 population, WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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The number of cases of tuberculosis (all forms) in a population at a given point in time (the middle of the calendar year), expressed as the rate per 100 000 population. It is sometimes referred to as "point prevalence" high uncertainty bound. Estimates include cases of TB in people with HIV. Published values are rounded to three significant figures. Uncertainty bounds are provided in addition to best estimates.