Health in South Africa 1,371 indicators covering health for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 30.82 2022 up 7.6% 50th Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 5.22 2022 down 10.3% 72nd Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 20.97 2022 down 1.1% 119th Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 7.08 2022 down 5.6% 120th Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 3.32 2022 down 28.0% 112th Life expectancy 65.25 years 2020 up 10.8% 126th Share of young men and women living with HIV 3.8% 2024 down 7.3% 2nd Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 170,000 2024 down 39.3% 1st Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 183,726 2024 down 40.0% 9th Tuberculosis treatment coverage 74 2024 up 42.3% 99th AIDS estimated deaths 53,000 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 34.6% 1st Mean BMI (kg/m²) 27.3 2016 up 2.6% 40th Rubella - number of reported cases 2,093 2025 up 3,775.9% 5th Treatment success rate: new TB cases 71 2023 down 9.0% 147th Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 — 26th Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,354 current international $ 2023 up 25.0% 84th Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 90.6 current international $ 2023 up 9.9% 144th Domestic general government health expenditure 5.5% 2023 up 32.4% 46th Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 491.81 current international $ 2023 up 7.8% 83rd Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 330.61 current US$ 2023 up 8.8% 83rd Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 6.7% 2023 down 12.1% 183rd Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 41.24 2024 up 9.9% 45th Tuberculosis treatment success rate 71.0% 2023 down 9.0% 157th Health spending per person by source 834.1 current international $ 2023 up 50.5% 79th Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 61.6% 2023 up 20.4% 82nd Private health spending per person 491.81 current international $ 2023 up 7.8% 83rd Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP 5.5% 2023 up 32.4% 46th Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 — 8th New HIV infections 166,536 infections 2024 down 41.2% 1st HIV/AIDS deaths 53,299 deaths 2024 down 34.0% 1st Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 2.87 2020 down 40.8% 53rd Daily cost of a healthy diet 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2024 up 29.7% 125th Terrorism deaths by region 8 deaths 2021 — 35th Medical doctors 49,051 2024 up 19.3% 43rd Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 150,000 2024 down 42.3% 1st People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 44.4% 2020 up 2.4% 79th New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission 54,932 infections 2024 down 28.1% 1st Number of stillbirths 22,638 2023 up 9.5% 21st Mean systolic blood pressure 123.1 2015 down 2.1% 109th UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 77 2023 up 14.9% 133rd UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 86 2023 up 38.7% 68th UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 76 2023 up 1.3% 73rd UHC Service Coverage Index 74 2023 up 13.8% 86th UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 60 2023 up 3.4% 120th Stillbirth rate 18.72 2023 up 10.3% 30th Maternal mortality ratio 117.57 2023 down 34.6% 55th Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 74 2023 up 13.8% 82nd Stillbirths 22,638 2023 up 9.5% 21st Stillbirth rate 18.72 2023 up 10.3% 30th Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B 251,724 one-year-olds 2023 down 17.4% 20th Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 65.0% 2025 down 22.6% 107th Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 71,000 2024 down 40.8% 1st Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV 31,000 deaths 2023 down 42.6% 1st Smoking bans in public places 0 smoke-free public places 2022 — 158th Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 8.5% 2024 down 7.6% 72nd Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco 39.0% 2024 up 4.8% 42nd Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 39.0% 2024 up 4.8% 42nd Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 23.7% 2024 up 2.2% 56th Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 8.9% 2023 up 10.0% 47th External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 2.1% 2023 down 69.5% 90th ← Previous Page 12 of 23 Next →