Health in South Africa 1,392 indicators covering health for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Life expectancy 62.3 years 2022 up 2.6% 49th How many health warnings are approved by the law for cigarette 8 2022 unchanged 75th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 343,715 2011 up 131.8% 3rd Physiotherapists 9,038 2024 up 25.5% 27th Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 93.7% 2016 up 2.0% 58th Share of adolescent girls vaccinated against human papillomavirus 44.0% 2024 up 388.9% 60th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 20 2022 unchanged 139th Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 90.59 2017 up 37.3% 40th New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 63,210 2012 up 317.4% 7th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 250,000 2025 down 21.9% 1st Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 15 2022 unchanged 140th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 25 2022 unchanged 135th 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected 1.46 2022 down 19.3% 7th Average death rate due to natural disasters 48.42 2020 up 27,450.8% 22nd Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency 2 2022 up 100.0% 78th Total number of notified TB cases 318,193 2014 up 7.8% 4th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 100 2025 up 7.5% 1st Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred, annual -100 % change on previous year 2022 — 19th Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate 2.5 2024 down 40.5% 77th New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 71,421 2012 up 55.9% 1st Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 79.0% 2011 up 29.5% 106th Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rotavirus 73.0% 2024 down 9.9% 76th How many health warnings are approved by the law for other smoked 8 2022 unchanged 69th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 20 2022 unchanged 125th Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 25 2022 unchanged 121st Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 15 2022 unchanged 128th Number of presumed malaria cases 0 2024 — 40th Number of indigenous malaria cases 735 2024 down 85.2% 69th Number of confirmed malaria cases 4,639 2024 down 6.5% 66th Total number of malaria cases 4,639 2024 down 6.5% 66th Retreatment cases: treatment after default 7,788 2012 down 80.1% 2nd Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 590 2024 down 88.1% 60th Number of suspected malaria cases 154,178 2024 up 254.3% 76th Retreatment cases: other 15,007 2012 up 80.9% 3rd Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 3,123 2012 up 130.3% 3rd Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 1,299 2024 up 65.5% 65th Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 1,299 2024 down 90.7% 90th Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 24,900 Percent 2015 down 11.1% 26th Annual deaths from all natural disasters 0 people 2021 — 7th Expected funding for tuberculosis versus required budget 167.71 million constant 2022 US$ 2025 down 32.2% 5th Preterm birth 154,850 2020 up 4.0% 13th Preterm birth rate 12.96 2020 up 0.3% 6th Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 77 2025 up 60.4% 36th Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 95 2025 up 11.8% 43rd Height-for-age <-2 SD 21.33 2017 down 14.5% 43rd Weight-for-age <-2 SD 4.9 2017 down 46.2% 63rd Number of reported deaths from cholera 0 2013 down 100.0% 51st Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 19.56 million 2024 up 96.6% 9th Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 1.1 2014 down 42.1% 102nd Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 3,340 2024 down 20.0% 60th Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 0.4 2014 up 33.3% 122nd Weight-for-height >+2 SD 11.77 2017 down 9.6% 8th Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage 43 2023 up 2.4% 43rd Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage 41 2023 down 6.8% 37th Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 152,879 2024 up 416.5% 56th تغطية بجرعتين من فيتامين أ 41 2023 down 2.4% 36th Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 75.5% 2016 up 34.6% 27th How many health warnings are approved by the law for smokeless 1 2022 unchanged 51st Percentage of principal display area mandated to be covered by health 15 2022 unchanged 94th Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information 92.0% 2015 up 30.7% 55th ← Previous Page 21 of 24 Next →