Rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Africa
South Africa: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 389 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
389 cases per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,270 cases per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
389 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Africa stood at 389 cases per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Africa peaked at 1,270 cases per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 389 cases per 100,000 people, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Africa, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 762 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 867 cases per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 971 cases per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,070 cases per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1,150 cases per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,210 cases per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,250 cases per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,270 cases per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,270 cases per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,260 cases per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,230 cases per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,200 cases per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,160 cases per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,110 cases per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,070 cases per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 988 cases per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 805 cases per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 738 cases per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 677 cases per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 615 cases per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 562 cases per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 513 cases per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 468 cases per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 427 cases per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 389 cases per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,108 cases per 100,000 people | 762 cases per 100,000 people | 1,270 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 959.3 cases per 100,000 people | 615 cases per 100,000 people | 1,230 cases per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.8 cases per 100,000 people | 389 cases per 100,000 people | 562 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Namibia 422 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Central African Republic 419 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 411 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Indonesia 382 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 377 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Angola 373 cases per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Africa?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Africa was 389 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,270 cases per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 389 cases per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.