Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in South Africa
South Africa: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 1,182 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in South Africa, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,182 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in South Africa peaked at 1,182 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 381 per 100,000 people, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 413 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 402 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 391 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 387 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 381 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 399 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 429 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 487 per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 575 per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 691 per 100,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 820 per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 936 per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 1,023 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,078 per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,111 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,129 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,139 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,153 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,161 per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,168 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,182 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,182 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201 per 100,000 people, 5.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1,182 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234 per 100,000 people, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.7 per 100,000 people | 381 per 100,000 people | 575 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,024 per 100,000 people | 691 per 100,000 people | 1,161 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,175 per 100,000 people | 1,168 per 100,000 people | 1,182 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in South Africa?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in South Africa was 1,182 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,182 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.