Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in South Africa
South Africa: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound was 819 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in South Africa, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in South Africa stood at 819 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in South Africa peaked at 819 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 206 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
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, low uncertainty bound in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 207 per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 217 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 229 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 239 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 259 per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 272 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 296 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 333 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 391 per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 471 per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 558 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 637 per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 696 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 734 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 756 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 768 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 775 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 784 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 798 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 809 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 819 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264.9 per 100,000 people | 206 per 100,000 people | 391 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 697.7 per 100,000 people | 471 per 100,000 people | 798 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 814 per 100,000 people | 809 per 100,000 people | 819 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in South Africa?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in South Africa was 819 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 819 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 206 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, low 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.