Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Namibia
Namibia: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Namibia, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Namibia is 88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Namibia peaked at 88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 68th of 205 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.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66 | — |
| 1997 | 58 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 51 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 63 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 46 | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 69 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.0% |
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
- 68 Côte d'Ivoire 88 compare
- 68 Cuba 88 compare
- 68 Egypt 88 compare
- 68 Macau, China 88 compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 88 compare
- 68 Niger 88 compare
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 88 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3665 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Namibia?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Namibia was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Namibia ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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