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 49,563 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49,563
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
157,285
in 2013
All-time low
16,392
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
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 49,563 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Africa peaked at 157,285 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,392, in 2000.
That places South Africa 8th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,392 | — |
| 2001 | 31,817 | +94.1% |
| 2002 | 60,946 | +91.6% |
| 2003 | 56,540 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 73,670 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 76,680 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 93,348 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 105,631 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 132,972 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 147,187 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 151,772 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 148,266 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 134,631 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 157,285 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 109,175 | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 102,079 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 70,820 | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 70,946 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60,276 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 48,928 | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 63,355 | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 49,563 | -21.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 49,563 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 478, 103.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 49,563 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,998, 24.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,518 | 16,392 | 147,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,418 | 48,928 | 157,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,459 | 49,563 | 63,355 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 5 Pakistan 134,575 compare
- 6 Mozambique 58,000 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 50,318 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 45,908 compare
- 10 Nigeria 43,137 compare
- 11 Tanzania 40,000 compare
More health data for South Africa
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 49,563 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 157,285 in 2013.
- 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 16,392 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- South Africa ranks 8th 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 66.6%. 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 clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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