Tested TB patients HIV-positive in South Africa

South Africa: Tested TB patients HIV-positive was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.0%
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
5th
of 166 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2004
All-time low
35.0%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Tested TB patients HIV-positive in South Africa, 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 352004: 712005: 522006: 532007: 642008: 602009: 582010: 602011: 652012: 642013: 622014: 612015: 572016: 592017: 602018: 592019: 582020: 712021: 572022: 542023: 542024: 71

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, tested tb patients hiv-positive in South Africa stood at 71.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tested tb patients hiv-positive in South Africa peaked at 71.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2003.

That places South Africa 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Tested TB patients HIV-positive in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%) in South Africa, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 35.0%
2004 71.0% +102.9%
2005 52.0% -26.8%
2006 53.0% +1.9%
2007 64.0% +20.8%
2008 60.0% -6.2%
2009 58.0% -3.3%
2010 60.0% +3.4%
2011 65.0% +8.3%
2012 64.0% -1.5%
2013 62.0% -3.1%
2014 61.0% -1.6%
2015 57.0% -6.6%
2016 59.0% +3.5%
2017 60.0% +1.7%
2018 59.0% -1.7%
2019 58.0% -1.7%
2020 71.0% +22.4%
2021 57.0% -19.7%
2022 54.0% -5.3%
2023 54.0% +0.0%
2024 71.0% +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.1% 35.0% 71.0% 7
2010s 60.5% 57.0% 65.0% 10
2020s 61.4% 54.0% 71.0% 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 Eswatini 66.0% compare
  2. 7 Equatorial Guinea 53.0% compare
  3. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tested tb patients hiv-positive in South Africa?
Tested tb patients hiv-positive in South Africa was 71.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest tested tb patients hiv-positive recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for tested tb patients hiv-positive?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is tested tb patients hiv-positive rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tested TB patients HIV-positive (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,166 data points, 2003–2024
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