South Africa vs Uganda: Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
South Africa
73,117 patients
in 2021
Uganda
23,674 patients
in 2021
South Africa rank
1st
Uganda rank
3rd
Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73,117 patients against 23,674 patients in Uganda, a difference of 49,443 patients.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,761 patients | 2,103 patients | 24,657 patients | South Africa |
| 2010s | 111,914 patients | 14,654 patients | 97,259 patients | South Africa |
| 2020s | 76,510 patients | 21,534 patients | 54,976 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, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 73,117 patients against 23,674 patients in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between South Africa and Uganda?
- 49,443 patients, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for tuberculosis patients living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 3rd 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.