HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) in South Africa
South Africa: HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) in South Africa stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) in South Africa peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2007.
South Africa ranks 69th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.0% | — |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +60.6% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -54.7% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +7.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +68.0% | 25.0% | 42.0% |
| 2007 | -54.7% | 53.0% | 24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 24.0% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 46.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 84.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) in South Africa?
- Hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) in South Africa was 97.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy)?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv-positive tb patients on art (antiretroviral therapy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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