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Diseases in Southern Africa

Statistics report on diseases in Southern Africa

This report contains a range of statistics about diseases affecting the Southern African region. It begins with an overview of the most prominent diseases in Africa, and then sets out the relevant health indicators. Following this, data on both communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as common tropical, bacterial and viral infections. The last chapter focuses specifically on South Africa, which provides more insight into the various diseases affecting the country.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Distribution of the leading causes of death in Africa in 2021
  • Premium Forecast GDP share of health expenditure in Southern Africa 2000-2050
  • Premium Statistic Under-five child mortality rate in Southern Africa 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Life expectancy at birth in Southern Africa 2025, by country
  • Basic Statistic Death rate in Southern Africa 2022, by country

Acute communicable diseases

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  • Premium Statistic Confirmed malaria cases and deaths in Southern Africa 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Monthly number of cholera cases and deaths in Southern Africa 2023-2024
  • Basic Statistic Measles cases and deaths in Southern Africa 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Coronavirus cases in Southern Africa 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Coronavirus deaths in Southern Africa 2024, by country

Chronic communicable diseases

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  • Premium Statistic Incidence of tuberculosis worldwide by region 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of tuberculosis incidences in Southern Africa 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths from tuberculosis in Southern Africa 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic HIV prevalence among adults aged 15 to 49 years in Southern Africa 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of people living with HIV in Southern Africa 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of HIV-related deaths in Southern Africa 2023, by country

Non-communicable diseases

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  • Premium Statistic Cancer prevalence rate in Southern Africa 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of cancer cases in Southern Africa 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of cancer-related deaths in Southern Africa 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Diabetes prevalence in Southern Africa in 2021, by country
  • Basic Statistic Estimated number of people living with diabetes in Southern Africa 2021
  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths attributable to diabetes in Southern Africa 2021
  • Premium Statistic Death rate due to heart disease in Southern Africa 2021, by country

Country focus: South Africa

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  • Basic Statistic Share of leading causes of death in South Africa 2021, by type
  • Premium Statistic Number of estimated deaths from AIDS in South Africa 2002-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of deaths from AIDS in South Africa 2002-2024
  • Basic Statistic Estimated number of people living with diabetes in South Africa 2000-2045
  • Basic Statistic Number of deaths attributable to diabetes in South Africa 2019-2021
  • Basic Statistic Total number of measles cases in South Africa 2024, by province
  • Basic Statistic Total number of confirmed human rabies cases in South Africa 2024, by province
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