Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0039 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0039 cases per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0127 cases per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 cases per person, in 2024.
That places South Africa 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0076 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0087 cases per person | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 cases per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 cases per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 cases per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 cases per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 cases per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 cases per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 cases per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 cases per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0123 cases per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.012 cases per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 cases per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.011 cases per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 cases per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 cases per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 cases per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 cases per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 cases per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 cases per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 cases per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 cases per person | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 cases per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 cases per person | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 cases per person | -8.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0039 cases per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 cases per person, 8.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0039 cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0111 cases per person | 0.0076 cases per person | 0.0127 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 cases per person | 0.0061 cases per person | 0.0123 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 cases per person | 0.0039 cases per person | 0.0056 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Namibia 0.0043 cases per person compare
- 10 Central African Republic 0.0041 cases per person compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 0.004 cases per person compare
- 13 Indonesia 0.0038 cases per person compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0038 cases per person compare
- 15 Angola 0.0037 cases per person compare
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 cases, per capita in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in South Africa was 0.0039 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 cases per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 cases per person in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.