Retreatment cases: treatment after default in South Africa
South Africa: Retreatment cases: treatment after default was 7,788 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Retreatment cases: treatment after default in South Africa, 1997–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, retreatment cases: treatment after default in South Africa stood at 7,788.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.8% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retreatment cases: treatment after default in South Africa peaked at 39,082 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 480, in 1997.
That places South Africa 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retreatment cases: treatment after default in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 480 | — |
| 1998 | 894 | +86.2% |
| 1999 | 2,031 | +127.2% |
| 2000 | 28,101 | +1283.6% |
| 2001 | 39,082 | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 3,317 | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 5,892 | +77.6% |
| 2005 | 7,030 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 6,974 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,061 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,156 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 5,671 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4,921 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 4,642 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7,788 | +67.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7,788 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.5, 305.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 7,788 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92, 84.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retreatment cases: treatment after default in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1283.6% | 2,031 | 28,101 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,135 | 480 | 2,031 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,143 | 3,317 | 39,082 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,784 | 4,642 | 7,788 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 India 64,782 compare
- 3 Brazil 3,204 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 2,593 compare
- 5 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1,679 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 retreatment cases: treatment after default in South Africa?
- Retreatment cases: treatment after default in South Africa was 7,788 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest retreatment cases: treatment after default recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39,082 in 2001.
- What is the lowest retreatment cases: treatment after default recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for retreatment cases: treatment after default?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is retreatment cases: treatment after default rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Retreatment cases: treatment after default (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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