South Africa - Incidence of tuberculosis

Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)

The latest value for Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people) in South Africa was 554.00 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,270.00 in 2008 and 554.00 in 2020.

Definition: Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.

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Year Value
2000 762.00
2001 867.00
2002 971.00
2003 1,070.00
2004 1,150.00
2005 1,210.00
2006 1,250.00
2007 1,270.00
2008 1,270.00
2009 1,260.00
2010 1,230.00
2011 1,200.00
2012 1,160.00
2013 1,110.00
2014 1,070.00
2015 988.00
2016 805.00
2017 738.00
2018 677.00
2019 615.00
2020 554.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors