8 of its 21 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 17 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Namibia on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: 8 of its 21 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
HealthFood & livelihoodRights & justiceDisasters & accidentsConflict & violenceDeaths & injuries, cause not givenShelter & services
Namibia: health, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Dashed line: the world.
NamibiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Namibia mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 3 million people live in Namibia. Over these days its news carried 19 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about twice the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health39%19 stories
Food & livelihood18%9 stories
Rights & justice16%8 stories
Disasters & accidents12%6 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%3 stories
Shelter & services6%3 stories
Conflict & violence2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed9 Stories reporting people affected4 Stories reporting arrests1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Namibia. Ring: the world. Measured over 47 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
South Africa28 in 100 of its 3,462 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Zambia20 in 100 of its 127 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Botswana18 in 100 of its 99 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Namibia17 in 100
of its 287 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Angola16 in 100
of its 68 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Zimbabwe14 in 100
of its 510 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Namibia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.