Tshwane 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: Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Population3,275,152
Population Density520 per sq. km
Population Growth2.6% per annum

Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling4.5%
Matric38.5%
Higher Education19.8%
Unemployment Rate26.0%

Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics69
Community Health Centres8
Other PHCs32
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)35
TB Hospitals0
Other181

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients10,947231
Treatment Out-comes
Successful9,151 (83.6%)79 (34.2%)
Died792 (7.2%)64 (27.7%)
Lost to Follow Up737 (6.7%)63 (27.3%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence341