Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in South Africa
South Africa: Tb patients living with hiv receiving art was 73,117 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in South Africa, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tb patients living with hiv receiving art in South Africa is 73,117, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients living with hiv receiving art in South Africa peaked at 141,755 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places South Africa 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 3,620 | — |
| 2005 | 11,654 | +221.9% |
| 2006 | 31,040 | +166.3% |
| 2007 | 20,689 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 22,107 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 48,314 | +118.5% |
| 2010 | 69,959 | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 97,355 | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 101,937 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 137,715 | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 141,755 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 133,116 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 119,213 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 125,151 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 104,625 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 88,309 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 79,902 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 73,117 | -8.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 73,117 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62, 1179.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 73,117 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 795, 92.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tb patients living with hiv receiving art 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +221.9% | 3,620 | 11,654 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,632 | 0 | 48,314 | 7 |
| 2010s | 111,914 | 69,959 | 141,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,510 | 73,117 | 79,902 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tb patients living with hiv receiving art in South Africa?
- Tb patients living with hiv receiving art in South Africa was 73,117 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients living with hiv receiving art recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 141,755 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tb patients living with hiv receiving art recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for tb patients living with hiv receiving art?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients living with hiv receiving art rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients living with hiv receiving art. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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