TB patients with known HIV status in South Africa

South Africa: TB patients with known HIV status was 66.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.0%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
154th
of 181 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2015
All-time low
4.8%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2003–2024

TB patients with known HIV status in South Africa, 2003–2024

0204060801002003201320242003: 4.92004: 4.82005: 222006: 322007: 392008: 392009: 492010: 542011: 832012: 902013: 942014: 932015: 972016: 962017: 942018: 902019: 852020: 662021: 892022: 882023: 842024: 66

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, tb patients with known hiv status in South Africa stood at 66.0%.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tb patients with known hiv status in South Africa peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2004.

That places South Africa 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

TB patients with known HIV status in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for TB patients with known HIV status (%) in South Africa, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 4.9%
2004 4.8% -2.0%
2005 22.0% +358.3%
2006 32.0% +45.5%
2007 39.0% +21.9%
2008 39.0% +0.0%
2009 49.0% +25.6%
2010 54.0% +10.2%
2011 83.0% +53.7%
2012 90.0% +8.4%
2013 94.0% +4.4%
2014 93.0% -1.1%
2015 97.0% +4.3%
2016 96.0% -1.0%
2017 94.0% -2.1%
2018 90.0% -4.3%
2019 85.0% -5.6%
2020 66.0% -22.4%
2021 89.0% +34.8%
2022 88.0% -1.1%
2023 84.0% -4.5%
2024 66.0% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 4.8% 49.0% 7
2010s 87.6% 54.0% 97.0% 10
2020s 78.6% 66.0% 89.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tb patients with known hiv status in South Africa?
Tb patients with known hiv status in South Africa was 66.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tb patients with known hiv status recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest tb patients with known hiv status recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for tb patients with known hiv status?
South Africa ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is tb patients with known hiv status rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of TB patients with known HIV status (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
TB patients with known HIV status (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
194 places, 3,602 data points, 2003–2024
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