Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Namibia, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Namibia stood at 88. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Namibia peaked at 88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 | 51 | 66 | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.6 | 46 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 83 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.75 | 87 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 62 Cote d'Ivoire 88 compare
- 62 Cuba 88 compare
- 62 Egypt 88 compare
- 62 Macao 88 compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 88 compare
- 62 Niger 88 compare
- 62 North Korea 88 compare
More health data for Namibia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 treatment success rate by type in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type in Namibia was 88 in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate by type recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate by type?
- Namibia ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate by type rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The treatment success rate refers to the share of people diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) who were either cured or completed their treatment according to the country’s treatment guidelines.