South Africa Social: Health Statistics
ZA: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population
ZA: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population data was reported at 3.100 Ratio in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.200 Ratio for 2023. ZA: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population data is updated yearly, averaging 9.800 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.500 Ratio in 1999 and a record low of 3.100 Ratio in 2024. ZA: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.;UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), uri: https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/, publisher: UNAIDS, date accessed: 2025-08-27, date published: 2025-07;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.100 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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ZA: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population Aged 15-24
ZA: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population Aged 15-24 data was reported at 7.300 Ratio in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.600 Ratio for 2023. ZA: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 18.900 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.200 Ratio in 1998 and a record low of 6.100 Ratio in 1990. ZA: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.;UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), uri: https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/, publisher: UNAIDS, date accessed: 2025-08-27, date published: 2025-07;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7.300 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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ZA: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-24
ZA: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 71,000.000 Number in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72,000.000 Number for 2023. ZA: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 170,000.000 Number from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 230,000.000 Number in 2000 and a record low of 41,000.000 Number in 1990. ZA: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.;UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), uri: https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/, publisher: UNAIDS, date accessed: 2025-08-27, date published: 2025-07;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 71,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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ZA: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-49
ZA: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-49 data was reported at 150,000.000 Number in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 160,000.000 Number for 2023. ZA: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-49 data is updated yearly, averaging 340,000.000 Number from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2024, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 460,000.000 Number in 1999 and a record low of 110,000.000 Number in 1990. ZA: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.;UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), uri: https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/, publisher: UNAIDS, date accessed: 2025-08-27, date published: 2025-07;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 150,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults
ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data was reported at 20.700 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.800 % for 2021. ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 21.750 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.700 % in 2000 and a record low of 20.700 % in 2022. ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20.300 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
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ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults
ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data was reported at 6.500 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.700 % for 2021. ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 8.350 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.700 % in 2000 and a record low of 6.500 % in 2022. ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes it. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.500 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
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ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults
ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults data was reported at 34.900 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 34.900 % for 2021. ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 35.100 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.700 % in 2000 and a record low of 34.900 % in 2022. ZA: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes it. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 34.000 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
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ZA: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population
ZA: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data was reported at 20.700 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 20.000 % for 2022. ZA: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data is updated yearly, averaging 19.000 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2023, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.700 % in 2023 and a record low of 17.400 % in 2018. ZA: Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.;Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);Population-weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20.700 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
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ZA: Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population
ZA: Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data was reported at 8.500 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.400 % for 2022. ZA: Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.000 % from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2023, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.500 % in 2023 and a record low of 6.900 % in 2018. ZA: Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in the Population: % of population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.;Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);Population-weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.500 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
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ZA: Women Making Their Own Informed Decisions Regarding Sexual Relations, Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Health Care: % Aged 15-49
ZA: Women Making Their Own Informed Decisions Regarding Sexual Relations, Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Health Care: % Aged 15-49 data was reported at 60.500 % in 2016. ZA: Women Making Their Own Informed Decisions Regarding Sexual Relations, Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Health Care: % Aged 15-49 data is updated yearly, averaging 60.500 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.500 % in 2016 and a record low of 60.500 % in 2016. ZA: Women Making Their Own Informed Decisions Regarding Sexual Relations, Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Health Care: % Aged 15-49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Proportion of women ages 15-49 years (married or in union) who make their own decision on all three selected areas i.e. can say no to sexual intercourse with their husband or partner if they do not want; decide on use of contraception; and decide on their own health care. Only women who provide a “yes” answer to all three components are considered as women who “make her own decisions regarding sexual and reproductive”.;Demographic and Health Surveys compiled by United Nations Population Fund, United Nations (UN), uri: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/UNSDGAPIV5/swagger/index.html, note: Indicator code from the original source: SH_FPL_INFM; Indicator name from the original source: Proportion of women aged 15–49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care, publisher: UN Statistics Division, type: API;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 60.500 2016 | yearly | 2016 - 2016 |
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ZA: Women Participating in the Three Decisions: Own Health Care, Major Household Purchases, and Visiting Family: % of Women Aged 15-49
ZA: Women Participating in the Three Decisions: Own Health Care, Major Household Purchases, and Visiting Family: % of Women Aged 15-49 data was reported at 87.200 % in 2016. ZA: Women Participating in the Three Decisions: Own Health Care, Major Household Purchases, and Visiting Family: % of Women Aged 15-49 data is updated yearly, averaging 87.200 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.200 % in 2016 and a record low of 87.200 % in 2016. ZA: Women Participating in the Three Decisions: Own Health Care, Major Household Purchases, and Visiting Family: % of Women Aged 15-49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Women participating in the three decisions (own health care, major household purchases, and visiting family) is the percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 who say that they alone or jointly have the final say in all of the three decisions (own health care, large purchases and visits to family, relatives, and friends).;Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), DHS Program (ICF), uri: https://api.dhsprogram.com/#/index.html, note: Indicator code from the original source: WE_DMAK_W_3DC; Indicator name from the original source: Final say in all of the decisions [Women], publisher: The DHS program (ICF), type: API, date accessed: 2023-08-18;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 87.200 2016 | yearly | 2016 - 2016 |