Tuberculosis treatment coverage in South Africa
South Africa: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 74 for tuberculosis treatment coverage in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in South Africa peaked at 79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2001.
That places South Africa 99th out of 194 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6 | 36 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1 | 51 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4 | 55 | 79 | 5 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 541,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 531,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 530,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 516,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 516,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 501,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment coverage in South Africa?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in South Africa was 74 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- South Africa ranks 99th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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