Tuberculosis case detection rate in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 74.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in South Africa peaked at 79.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2001.
That places South Africa 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 74.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 74.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 36.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 51.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 55.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in South Africa was 74.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.