Mozambique vs South Africa: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV
Mozambique
24,296 patients
in 2021
South Africa
81,770 patients
in 2021
Mozambique rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81,770 patients against 24,296 patients in Mozambique, a difference of 57,474 patients.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.4 times Mozambique's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,757 patients | 87,622 patients | 71,864 patients | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29,553 patients | 156,620 patients | 127,067 patients | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25,325 patients | 85,768 patients | 60,444 patients | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv, Mozambique or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 81,770 patients against 24,296 patients in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 57,474 patients, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 201 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 who tested positive for HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of tuberculosis (new and relapsed) patients that tested positive for HIV.