Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.2226 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Africa, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.2226 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.5366 cases per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2226 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2968 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.3405 cases per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3841 cases per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.427 cases per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4649 cases per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4954 cases per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5169 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5301 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5366 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5366 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5325 cases per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5243 cases per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5152 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4979 cases per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4897 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4625 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.38 cases per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3512 cases per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3273 cases per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3017 cases per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2803 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2597 cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2407 cases per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2226 cases per square kilometre | -7.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.2226 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.2226 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4529 cases per square kilometre | 0.2968 cases per square kilometre | 0.5366 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4382 cases per square kilometre | 0.3017 cases per square kilometre | 0.5325 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2508 cases per square kilometre | 0.2226 cases per square kilometre | 0.2803 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 El Salvador 0.2606 cases per square kilometre compare
- 31 Djibouti 0.2373 cases per square kilometre compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.2326 cases per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malta 0.2125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.2102 cases per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 0.2094 cases per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.2226 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5366 cases per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2226 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.