West Rand 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 Rand District Municipality
Population838,594
Population Density205.2 per sq. km
Population Growth0.48% per annum

West Rand District Municipality: Socioeconomic Indicators
Schooling Rates (aged 20+)^
No Schooling3.8%
Matric34.7%
Higher Education10.1%
Unemployment Rate28.0%

West Rand District Municipality: Health Facility Overview
Clinics45
Community Health Centres3
Other PHCs27
Hospitals (excl. TB hospitals)12
TB Hospitals0
Other30

DS-TB, 2016RR/MDR-TB, 2015
All TB Patients3,62842
Treatment Out-comes
Successful3,127 (86.2%)20 (47.6%)
Died246 (6.8%)14 (33.3%)
Lost to Follow Up107 (2.9%)5 (11.9%)

Estimated TB BurdenRate per 100,000 population
Incidence438