Waterberg 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: Waterberg District Municipality
Population745,758
Population Density16.6 per sq. km
Population Growth2.12% per annum

Waterberg District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling7.1%
Matric27.6%
Higher Education9.0%
Unemployment Rate19.9%

Waterberg District Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics60
Community Health Centres2
Other PHCs44
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)15
TB Hospitals1
Other40

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients3,438368
Treatment Out-comes
Successful2,556 (74.3%)210 (57.1%)
Died419 (12.2%)79 (21.5%)
Lost to Follow Up225 (6.5%)41 (11.1%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence510