Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Tested TB patients HIV-positive was 17.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.0%
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
64.0%
in 2004
All-time low
17.0%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Africa (WHO region), 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tested tb patients hiv-positive in Africa (WHO region) stood at 17.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tested tb patients hiv-positive in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 64.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tested TB patients HIV-positive in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.0% | — |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +77.8% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 36.0% | 64.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 26.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 160.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 23.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tested tb patients hiv-positive in Africa (WHO region)?
- Tested tb patients hiv-positive in Africa (WHO region) was 17.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for tested tb patients hiv-positive?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tested tb patients hiv-positive rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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