Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in South Africa
South Africa: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 181,864 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
181,864
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
405,982
in 2009
All-time low
181,864
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in South Africa stood at 181,864. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in South Africa peaked at 405,982 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 181,864, in 2021.
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 falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 207,441 | — |
| 2001 | 229,133 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 223,416 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 255,422 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 295,150 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 302,467 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 341,165 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 353,619 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 388,882 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 405,982 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 396,554 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 389,974 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 349,582 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 328,896 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 318,193 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 294,603 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 244,053 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 250,354 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 235,652 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 222,350 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 208,032 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 181,864 | -12.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 181,864 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,248, 80.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 181,864 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 13.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300,268 | 207,441 | 405,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,021 | 222,350 | 396,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,948 | 181,864 | 208,032 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Bangladesh 307,561 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 215,787 compare
- 8 Nigeria 207,785 compare
- 10 Ethiopia 104,854 compare
- 11 Mozambique 98,485 compare
- 12 North Korea 93,597 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 notified with new episode of tb in a given year in South Africa?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in South Africa was 181,864 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 405,982 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,864 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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