Chris Hani District Municipality

Country Overview

South Africa has a population of 56 million, with an estimated 428,000 people infected by Tuberculosis (TB) each year. The country also has a high drug resistant (DR-TB) burden. Out of the 282,400 new and relapsed patients who initiated TB treatment in 2016, 82% were successfully treated and 7% died.

Demographics: Chris Hani District Municipality
Population840,055
Population Density23.1 per sq. km
Population Growth0.93% per annum

Chris Hani District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling12.2%
Matric20.0%
Higher Education6.5%
Unemployment Rate36.6%

Chris Hani District Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics148
Community Health Centres7
Other PHCs42
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)17
Other23

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients5,63148
Treatment Out-comes
Successful4,430 (78.7%)14 (29.2%)
Died393 (7.0%)20 (41.7%)
Lost to Follow Up309 (5.5%)13 (27.1%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence676