City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality

Country Overview

South Africa has a population of 56 million, with an estimated 390,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases each year. The country is also a high multidrug resistant (MDR-TB) burden country. Out of the 282,400 new and relapsed patients who initiated TB treatment in 2015, 82% were successfully treated while 7% died.

Demographics: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Population5,006,517
Population Density3043.5 per sq. km
Population Growth2.49% per annum

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling3.4%
Matric38.5%
Higher Education14.7%
Unemployment Rate28.8%

City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics111
Community Health Centres10
Other PHCs47
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)23
Other185

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence350

DS-TB, 2015RR/MDR-TB, 2016
All TB Patients16,656846
Treatment Out-comes
Successful14,399 (87%)484 (57%)
Died801 (5%)169 (20%)
Lost to Follow Up1051 (6%)103 (12%)