India vs South Africa: Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
India
31,935 patients
in 2021
South Africa
73,117 patients
in 2021
India rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st
Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73,117 patients against 31,935 patients in India, a difference of 41,182 patients.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,946 patients | 30,370 patients | 23,424 patients | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35,088 patients | 111,914 patients | 76,825 patients | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30,433 patients | 76,510 patients | 46,076 patients | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73,117 patients against 31,935 patients in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between India and South Africa?
- 41,182 patients, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- India ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of tuberculosis patients who are living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy.