Health in South Africa 1,377 indicators covering health for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Deaths in armed conflicts by country, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2026 unchanged 33rd Deaths in armed conflicts by region, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2026 unchanged 33rd Tuberculosis patients living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy 73,117 patients 2021 down 24.9% 1st HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) 97.0% 2024 up 22.8% 69th Hospital beds 22.51 2010 down 24.8% 86th Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB 63.0% 2022 up 28.6% 118th New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population 0.281 2024 down 56.2% 108th Treatment success rate: HIV-positive TB cases 73 2023 down 3.9% 81st Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 3.6% 2017 down 33.3% 54th Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 2.41 million 2024 down 21.0% 8th Bladder cancer death rate 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people 2020 down 13.6% 63rd Cancer death rates by type 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people 2020 down 13.6% 63rd Weight-for-height <-2 SD 3.6 2017 down 33.3% 55th Deaths from earthquakes 7 deaths 2018 up 250.0% 17th Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) 64.0% 2025 — 141st International Health Regulations core capacity scores, SPAR version 30 2025 — 139th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age 4.9% 2017 down 46.2% 62nd Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population 0.641 2024 down 68.2% 94th Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children 1 2024 unchanged 59th Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment 41 2024 down 62.7% 61st New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 0.06 2024 down 3.2% 64th Children (0-14) living with HIV 150,000 2024 down 53.1% 2nd Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2022 — 46th Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine 227,750 one-year-olds 2023 up 117.3% 20th Children living with HIV 150,000 0-14 2024 down 53.1% 2nd Children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 6,600 2024 down 49.2% 3rd Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus 0 2023 — 3rd Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 23.7% 2024 up 2.2% 51st Liver cancer death rate 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people 2020 down 23.3% 73rd Annual number of children newly infected with HIV 6,600 ages 0-14 2024 down 49.2% 3rd Children newly infected with HIV 6,612 infections 2024 down 49.0% 3rd Estimated number of malaria deaths 10 2024 down 94.3% 59th Estimated number of malaria cases 735 2024 down 93.7% 69th National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE 0 2022 — 157th Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases 380,000 2014 up 2.7% 9th Estimated malaria incidence 0.1148 2024 down 94.5% 76th Estimated malaria mortality rate 0.1562 2024 down 95.0% 58th Government health spending as a share of GDP 4.1% 2023 up 10.4% 50th 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women 41 2020 up 2.1% 82nd Rate of deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 47.01 per 100,000 population 2020 up 27,552.9% 4th Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health 10.7% 2024 up 3.9% 62nd 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97 2016 up 6.4% 92nd Pancreatic cancer death rate 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people 2020 down 11.3% 73rd Brain and nervous system cancer death rate 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people 2020 down 9.1% 103rd Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices 6.04 2022 down 13.0% 96th Taxes as a % of price: total tax 60.1% 2022 up 21.7% 82nd Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise 0.0% 2022 — 106th Taxes as a % of price: specific excise 47.0% 2022 up 26.8% 29th Taxes as a % of price: import duties 0.0% 2022 — 38th Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 0.0% 2022 — 57th Taxes as a % of price: value added tax 13.0% 2022 up 6.2% 84th Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 41.0% 2023 down 2.4% 36th Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 42.13 2022 down 8.3% 89th Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on 140,000 2025 down 57.6% 2nd Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 down 39.4% 2nd Physical activity policies focused on active systems 20 2023 unchanged 5th Number of deaths from malaria 10 Deaths 2024 down 94.3% 59th Cholera case-fatality rate 0.0% 2024 — 48th Composition of General Services Support Estimate — Pest and disease 10.64 Percentage of general services support estimate 2024 up 11.8% 8th Death rate from malaria 0.1562 Deaths 2024 down 95.0% 58th ← Previous Page 19 of 23 Next →