Total disease burden who in South Africa
South Africa: Total disease burden who was 33.13 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
33.13 million
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.31 million
in 2006
All-time low
26.83 million
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden who in South Africa stood at 33.13 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in South Africa peaked at 40.31 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.83 million, in 2018.
That places South Africa 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.63 million | — |
| 2001 | 31.68 million | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 34.30 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 36.90 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 38.71 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 39.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.64 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.73 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.08 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 34.60 million | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 32.11 million | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 30.21 million | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 28.96 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 28.51 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.02 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.87 million | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 33.13 million | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.68 million | 29.63 million | 40.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.15 million | 26.83 million | 34.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.00 million | 28.87 million | 33.13 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in South Africa?
- Total disease burden who in South Africa was 33.13 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.31 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 million in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for total disease burden who?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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