Ekurhuleni Metropolitan 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: Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Population3,379,104
Population Density1,711 per sq. km
Population Growth1.39% per annum

Ehlanzeni District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling4.1%
Matric38.5%
Higher Education11.9%
Unemployment Rate30.9%

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics86
Community Health Centres9
Other PHCs35
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)20
TB Hospitals0
Other135

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients10,521249
Treatment Out-comes
Successful8,970 (85.3%)111 (44.6%)
Died655 (6.2%)74 (29.7%)
Lost to Follow Up488 (4.6%)58 (23.3%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence319