South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV
South Africa
54.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
62.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 62.0% against 54.0% in South Africa, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.2% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 68.4% | 7.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 61.8% | 6.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of tuberculosis patients with hiv, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 62.0% against 54.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of tuberculosis patients with hiv between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 8.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of tuberculosis patients with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of people with tuberculosis who also have HIV.