Health in South Africa 1,392 indicators covering health for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound 819 per 100,000 people 2011 up 46.8% 2nd Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound 1,254 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 23.8% 4th Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound 399 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 21.3% 3rd Number of imported malaria cases 3,904 2024 up 9.4% 6th Reported clinical malaria cases 9,866 total 2011 down 62.8% 34th Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination 4,162 2024 down 69.9% 50th Number of people protected from malaria by indoor residual spraying 1.36 million 2024 up 15.4% 11th Primary health care expenditure (PHCE) per сapita in US$ 287.05 2020 — 37th Private prepaid plans 81.1% 2011 up 9.4% 1st Health expenditure, private 52.3% 2011 down 12.3% 23rd Health expenditure 34.78 billion current US$ 2011 up 242.0% 1st Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants 21,569 2024 up 23.3% 5th HIV-positive TB patients on CPT (co-trimoxazole preventive therapy) 86.0% 2014 down 14.0% 49th Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians 6,199 2024 up 1,801.5% 10th Social Security expenditure on health 2.8% 2011 down 10.2% 19th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 5.90 million high estimate 2009 up 51.3% 1st People living with HIV/AIDS, total 5.40 million low estimate 2009 up 50.0% 1st People living with HIV/AIDS, total 5.60 million 2009 up 47.4% 1st Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant 35.4% 2023 up 16.4% 30th Dental Assistants and Therapists 5,998 2024 up 28.0% 8th Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to 359 2022 up 94.1% 12th Antimicrobial resistance or decreased susceptibiity (DS/R) to 1.39 2022 — 40th Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant 17.8% 2023 down 28.6% 33rd AIDS deaths in adults and children 390,000 high estimate 2009 up 143.8% 1st AIDS deaths in adults and children 260,000 low estimate 2009 up 136.4% 1st AIDS deaths in adults and children 310,000 2009 up 121.4% 1st Orphans 0-17 years currently living 2.40 million high estimate 2009 up 515.4% 2nd Orphans 0-17 years currently living 1.60 million low estimate 2009 up 595.7% 2nd Orphans 0-17 years currently living 1.90 million 2009 up 533.3% 2nd Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals 4,383 2024 up 27.6% 3rd Total use of antibacterials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per 18.87 2023 down 7.1% 26th Pattern of antibiotic consumption at national level 80.19 2023 down 8.4% 6th Government health expenditure per capita 195 current US$ 2009 up 82.2% 6th Commitments to recipient countries 815.29 2010 up 1,234.1% 1st Disbursements to recipient countries 584.13 2010 up 5,538.3% 6th Reported malaria deaths 54 total 2011 down 33.3% 33rd Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists 7,014 2024 up 4,737.2% 4th Reported cases of urethral discharge among men 29,311 2023 down 90.4% 13th Imports in 1000s hectolitres 1.9 2007 down 99.7% 123rd Population pushed below a relative poverty line by household health 0.4% 2014 down 52.5% 40th Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures 0.2% 2014 down 56.9% 35th Number of isolates tested for ceftriaxone 316 2020 up 163.3% 10th Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance 0 2020 — 13th Population pushed below the $3.20 a day poverty line by household 0.4% 2014 down 29.5% 23rd Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures 0.2% 2014 down 63.2% 18th Population pushed below the $1.90 a day poverty line by household 0.4% 2014 down 60.0% 13th Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures 0.2% 2014 down 65.2% 10th Population pushed further below the $3.20 a day poverty line by 28.1% 2014 down 43.7% 6th Proportion of isolates with resistance to azithromycin reported to 0 2020 — 41st Number of isolates tested for azithromycin 316 2020 up 70.8% 9th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, high 87 per 100,000 population 2011 down 6.5% 11th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, low uncertainty 21 per 100,000 population 2011 down 4.5% 8th Proportion of isolates with decreased susceptibility or resistance 0 2018 — 25th Number of isolates tested for extended-spectrum cephalosporins 167 2018 up 39.2% 23rd Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at 34.3% 2015 up 228.9% 50th Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals 260,073 2011 up 699.2% 1st HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using 95.0% 2011 up 458.8% 1st HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using 95.0% 2011 up 630.8% 1st New HIV infections, low estimate 340,000 2009 down 47.7% 1st New HIV infections, high estimate 440,000 2009 down 40.5% 1st ← Previous Page 23 of 24 Next →