New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically in South Africa

South Africa: New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically was 111,457 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
111,457
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
155,473
in 2014
All-time low
92,650
in 2020
Years of data
11
2013–2023

New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically in South Africa, 2013–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201820232013: 109.6k2014: 155.5k2015: 145.0k2016: 131.5k2017: 132.8k2018: 129.8k2019: 123.7k2020: 92.7k2021: 92.9k2022: 119.6k2023: 111.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in South Africa stood at 111,457.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in South Africa peaked at 155,473 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92,650, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically confirmed in South Africa, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 109,630
2014 155,473 +41.8%
2015 145,020 -6.7%
2016 131,517 -9.3%
2017 132,750 +0.9%
2018 129,840 -2.2%
2019 123,709 -4.7%
2020 92,650 -25.1%
2021 92,888 +0.3%
2022 119,637 +28.8%
2023 111,457 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 132,563 109,630 155,473 7
2020s 104,158 92,650 119,637 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 Pakistan 184,918 compare
  2. 7 Bangladesh 160,827 compare
  3. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145,252 compare
  4. 10 Viet Nam 65,476 compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 60,568 compare
  6. 12 Brazil 57,187 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in South Africa?
New or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in South Africa was 111,457 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 155,473 in 2014.
What is the lowest new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 92,650 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically?
South Africa ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically confirmed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically confirmed
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 2,868 data points, 2000–2023
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