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Health in South Africa

1,351 indicators covering health for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 05-09, female 2.75 million 2025 up 1.3% 25th
Population ages 05-09, male 2.76 million 2025 down 1.4% 26th
Population ages 10-14, female 2.62 million 2025 up 10.1% 24th
Population ages 10-14, male 2.64 million 2025 up 7.4% 25th
Population ages 15-19, female 2.71 million 2025 up 6.7% 23rd
Population ages 15-19, male 2.73 million 2025 up 4.6% 23rd
Population ages 20-24, female 2.53 million 2025 down 8.1% 22nd
Population ages 20-24, male 2.60 million 2025 down 8.4% 21st
Population ages 25-29, female 2.75 million 2025 down 3.2% 20th
Population ages 25-29, male 2.75 million 2025 down 6.7% 20th
Population ages 30-34, female 2.89 million 2025 up 14.8% 19th
Population ages 30-34, male 2.81 million 2025 up 7.0% 20th
Population ages 35-39, female 2.75 million 2025 up 36.3% 19th
Population ages 35-39, male 2.71 million 2025 up 40.0% 21st
Population ages 40-44, female 2.43 million 2025 up 38.4% 20th
Population ages 40-44, male 2.40 million 2025 up 58.4% 20th
Population ages 45-49, female 1.91 million 2025 up 22.8% 24th
Population ages 45-49, male 1.86 million 2025 up 52.9% 25th
Population ages 50-54, female 1.59 million 2025 up 14.0% 26th
Population ages 50-54, male 1.43 million 2025 up 36.0% 28th
Population ages 55-59, female 1.40 million 2025 up 23.0% 27th
Population ages 55-59, male 1.15 million 2025 up 32.0% 30th
Population ages 60-64, female 1.27 million 2025 up 46.9% 28th
Population ages 60-64, male 972,575 2025 up 52.8% 31st
Population ages 65-69, female 1.03 million 2025 up 62.8% 28th
Population ages 65-69, male 750,205 2025 up 69.9% 31st
Population ages 70-74, female 742,746 2025 up 56.3% 29th
Population ages 70-74, male 500,108 2025 up 72.7% 32nd
Population ages 75-79, female 433,728 2025 up 15.0% 33rd
Population ages 75-79, male 250,377 2025 up 32.9% 38th
Population ages 80 and above, female 527,339 2025 up 21.8% 29th
Population ages 80 and above, male 224,981 2025 up 7.5% 37th
Pertussis - number of reported cases 5,666 2025 up 5,401.0% 10th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 22 2025 up 1,000.0% 39th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 314 2025 up 1,993.3% 10th
Measles - number of reported cases 2,778 2025 up 16,241.2% 26th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 12.0% 2024 down 3.2% 16th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 13.6% 2024 down 2.9% 16th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 12.8% 2024 down 3.0% 17th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 21.7% 2024 up 10.2% 43rd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 27.0% 2024 up 9.3% 37th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 24.4% 2024 up 9.9% 40th
Hospital beds 2.25 per 1,000 people 2010 down 24.7% 91st
Share of children vaccinated against measles vs. against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis 82.0% 2024 up 49.1% 98th
Tuberculosis death rate 40 per 100,000 people 2024 up 8.1% 17th
Incidence of tuberculosis 389 per 100,000 people 2024 down 63.6% 12th
Tuberculosis cases 249,000 cases 2024 down 58.1% 10th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban 97.8% 2024 down 1.3% 101st
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 76.6% 2024 up 2.6% 133rd
People practicing open defecation, urban 0.4% 2024 down 69.5% 68th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural 73.0% 2024 down 9.5% 132nd
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 79.3% 2024 up 23.3% 102nd
People using at least basic drinking water services 90.2% 2024 down 2.5% 153rd
People using safely managed drinking water services 68.0% 2024 down 1.7% 91st
People practicing open defecation, rural 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 103rd
People using at least basic sanitation services 77.4% 2024 up 9.1% 153rd
Tuberculosis case detection rate 74.0% 2024 up 42.3% 106th
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV 40 Deaths per 100 000 population 2024 up 8.1% 17th
People practicing open defecation 0.3% 2024 down 92.7% 95th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people 2.25 per 1,000 people 2010 down 24.7% 91st