Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Namibia

Namibia: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury was 3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
126th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4,997
in 1994
All-time low
3
in 2022
Years of data
17
1990–2022

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Namibia, 1990–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620221990: 5.0k1991: 4.9k1992: 4.9k1993: 3.5k1994: 5.0k1995: 3.9k1996: 4.2k1997: 4.8k1998: 4.4k1999: 9822000: 8572001: 6182018: 92019: 132020: 112021: 82022: 3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Namibia stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 62.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Namibia peaked at 4,997 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2022.

Namibia ranks 126th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Namibia, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 4,986
1991 4,877 -2.2%
1992 4,877 +0.0%
1993 3,505 -28.1%
1994 4,997 +42.6%
1995 3,861 -22.7%
1996 4,196 +8.7%
1997 4,833 +15.2%
1998 4,448 -8.0%
1999 982 -77.9%
2000 857 -12.7%
2001 618 -27.9%
2018 9 -98.5%
2019 13 +44.4%
2020 11 -15.4%
2021 8 -27.3%
2022 3 -62.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,156 982 4,997 10
2000s 737.5 618 857 2
2010s 11 9 13 2
2020s 7.33 3 11 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 123 Guinea-Bissau 28
  2. 124 Armenia 21 compare
  3. 125 Bermuda 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Namibia?
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury in Namibia was 3 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 4,997 in 1994.
What is the lowest cases of non-fatal occupational injury recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
How does Namibia rank for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
Namibia ranks 126th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Cases of non-fatal occupational injury. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
126 places, 3,088 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A case of non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.