Tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Africa
South Africa: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 81,770 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Africa, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 81,770 for tb patients tested positive for hiv in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Africa peaked at 211,128 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,798, in 2002.
That places South Africa 1st out of 201 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 tested positive for hiv in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,798 | — |
| 2003 | 4,414 | +145.5% |
| 2004 | 10,185 | +130.7% |
| 2005 | 35,299 | +246.6% |
| 2006 | 58,249 | +65.0% |
| 2007 | 87,764 | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 89,950 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 114,523 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 128,457 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 211,128 | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 200,322 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 191,275 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 179,756 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 157,505 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 135,169 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 137,719 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 120,862 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 104,010 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 89,767 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 81,770 | -8.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 81,770 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1901.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 81,770 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970, 84.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tb patients tested positive for hiv 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 | +246.6% | 10,185 | 35,299 |
| 2003 | +145.5% | 1,798 | 4,414 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,273 | 1,798 | 114,523 | 8 |
| 2010s | 156,620 | 104,010 | 211,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,768 | 81,770 | 89,767 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Africa?
- Tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Africa was 81,770 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 211,128 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,798 in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for tb patients tested positive for hiv?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients tested positive for hiv rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 tested positive for hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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