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

Latest (2011)
819 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
819 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
206 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in South Africa, 1990–2011

2004006008001990200020111990: 206 per 100,000 people1991: 207 per 100,000 people1992: 217 per 100,000 people1993: 229 per 100,000 people1994: 239 per 100,000 people1995: 259 per 100,000 people1996: 272 per 100,000 people1997: 296 per 100,000 people1998: 333 per 100,000 people1999: 391 per 100,000 people2000: 471 per 100,000 people2001: 558 per 100,000 people2002: 637 per 100,000 people2003: 696 per 100,000 people2004: 734 per 100,000 people2005: 756 per 100,000 people2006: 768 per 100,000 people2007: 775 per 100,000 people2008: 784 per 100,000 people2009: 798 per 100,000 people2010: 809 per 100,000 people2011: 819 per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in South Africa, 1990 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Eswatini 1,087 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 596 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Namibia 573 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 551 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.