South Africa vs Uganda: Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV
South Africa
81,770 patients
in 2021
Uganda
23,692 patients
in 2021
South Africa rank
1st
Uganda rank
4th
Tuberculosis patients who tested positive for HIV over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 81,770 patients against 23,692 patients in Uganda, a difference of 58,078 patients.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.5 times Uganda's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 4th of 201 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 | 77,157 patients | 11,522 patients | 65,635 patients | South Africa |
| 2010s | 156,620 patients | 20,329 patients | 136,291 patients | South Africa |
| 2020s | 85,768 patients | 21,884 patients | 63,885 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, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 81,770 patients against 23,692 patients in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis patients who tested positive for hiv between South Africa and Uganda?
- 58,078 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 who tested positive for hiv?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 4th 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.