Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in South Africa
South Africa: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have was 19,539 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19,539
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
53,411
in 2009
All-time low
17,486
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in South Africa is 19,539, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in South Africa peaked at 53,411 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,486, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,486 | — |
| 2001 | 23,133 | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 32,888 | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 37,686 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 40,647 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 39,739 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 47,849 | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 45,738 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 48,251 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 53,411 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 52,095 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 47,285 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 42,467 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 37,714 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 34,088 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 29,493 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 24,569 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 26,313 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 24,252 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 23,640 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 24,616 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 19,539 | -20.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 19,539 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282, 69.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 19,539 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,494, 13.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,683 | 17,486 | 53,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,192 | 23,640 | 52,095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,078 | 19,539 | 24,616 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in South Africa?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in South Africa was 19,539 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 have recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53,411 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,486 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have extrapulmonary TB.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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