Nelson Mandela Bay Metro 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: Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality
Population1,263,051
Population Density645.4 per sq. km
Population Growth2.09% per annum

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling2.6%
Matric34.9%
Higher Education11.1%
Unemployment Rate36.3%

Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics44
Community Health Centres9
Other PHCs34
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)9
TB Hospitals3
Other36

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients11,498418
Treatment Out-comes
Successful9,385 (81.6%)209 (50.0%)
Died738 (6.4%)107 (25.6%)
Lost to Follow Up1,049 (9.1%)82 (19.6%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence943