Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in South Africa

South Africa: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 103,092 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
103,092
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
162,903
in 2014
All-time low
75,967
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in South Africa, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 76.0k2001: 83.8k2002: 98.8k2003: 116.4k2004: 126.3k2005: 125.5k2006: 131.1k2007: 135.6k2008: 138.8k2009: 139.5k2010: 132.1k2011: 129.8k2012: 119.9k2013: 117.4k2014: 162.9k2015: 155.7k2016: 141.7k2017: 146.0k2018: 143.5k2019: 137.0k2020: 103.1k2021: 103.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 103,092 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.

That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Africa peaked at 162,903 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75,967, in 2000.

That places South Africa 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in South Africa, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 75,967
2001 83,808 +10.3%
2002 98,799 +17.9%
2003 116,364 +17.8%
2004 126,268 +8.5%
2005 125,460 -0.6%
2006 131,099 +4.5%
2007 135,604 +3.4%
2008 138,803 +2.4%
2009 139,468 +0.5%
2010 132,107 -5.3%
2011 129,770 -1.8%
2012 119,898 -7.6%
2013 117,381 -2.1%
2014 162,903 +38.8%
2015 155,652 -4.5%
2016 141,656 -9.0%
2017 146,038 +3.1%
2018 143,471 -1.8%
2019 136,977 -4.5%
2020 103,103 -24.7%
2021 103,092 -0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 103,092 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,321, 78.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 103,092 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 15.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117,164 75,967 139,468 10
2010s 138,585 117,381 162,903 10
2020s 103,098 103,092 103,103 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 Pakistan 144,340 compare
  2. 7 Philippines 138,479 compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 131,060 compare
  4. 10 Brazil 53,194 compare
  5. 11 Vietnam 47,615 compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 46,720 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Africa?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Africa was 103,092 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 162,903 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 75,967 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
South Africa ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,570 data points, 2000–2021
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