West Coast 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: West Coast District Municipality
Population436,403
Population Density14 per sq. km
Population Growth2.45% per annum

West Coast District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling3.8%
Matric29.1%
Higher Education7.6%
Unemployment Rate14.6%

West Coast District Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics49
Community Health Centres1
Other PHCs26
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)14
TB Hospitals1
Other37

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients3,77393
Treatment Out-comes
Successful3,058 (81.0%)47 (50.5%)
Died178 (4.7%)15 (16.1%)
Lost to Follow Up392 (10.4%)21 (22.6%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence886