Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Africa
South Africa: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 249,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Africa stood at 249,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Africa peaked at 651,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 249,000, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 10th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360,000 | — |
| 2001 | 413,000 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 466,000 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 518,000 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 564,000 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 601,000 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 627,000 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 643,000 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 651,000 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 651,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 646,000 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 636,000 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 625,000 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 604,000 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 594,000 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 561,000 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 461,000 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 426,000 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 397,000 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 366,000 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 340,000 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 315,000 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 292,000 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 270,000 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 249,000 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549,400 | 360,000 | 651,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,600 | 366,000 | 646,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,200 | 249,000 | 340,000 | 5 |
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Africa?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Africa was 249,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 651,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,000 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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