Spread of the corona virus in South Africa
The inhabitants of South Africa are also affected by the corona pandemic and the spread of the Sars-Covid-19 virus. By April 2nd, 2020, 1462 infected persons and 5 deaths have been reported in the country. The first confirmed infections were reported on March 5th, 2020, which is the date of the official notification. An additional 10-14 days are calculated for noticing one's own infection, the doctor's appointment, the laboratory test and, above all, the period from the infection until the first symptoms appear. The country reached its peak so far on March 27th with 243 new infected persons.
The first graph shows the number of infected persons reported. The second graph shows the number of deaths.
Mortality rate of infected persons
From the previously infected and deceased people, in South Africa results in a mortality rate of 0.3%. However, it should be borne in mind that death occurs an average of 19 days after the first symptoms appear. The time of the actual infection is therefore followed by several days until a person affected has a medical test carried out and the results are available. In order to quantify mortality more precisely, one would therefore have to compare the deaths that have occurred to date with those reported 557 infected up to 10 days ago. This gives in South Africa a new mortality rate of 0.9%.
Due to the current corona pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infected and dead people by country can be found on our Corona virus topic page.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 168 cm | 159 cm |
| BMI | 25.1 | 29.5 |
| Weight | 70.8 kg | 74.6 kg |
Diseases
| South Africa | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 12.70% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.52% | 0.13% |
| Malaria | 0.4% | 5.9% |
| HIV / Aids | 0.87% | 0.04% |
* The number of people with diabetes refers only to residents aged 20 to 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| South Africa | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 70.0% | 86.0% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.07% | 0.08% |
| Tetanus | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| DTP * | 7.40% | 8.59% |
* DTP is a three times combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
Medical supplies
The medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in South Africa is above average, but is not as good as the average within the EU. The country provides 2.8 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The worldwide average here is 2.7 beds and within the EU there are even 5.6 beds for every 1000 inhabitants.With about 52,600 physicians in South Africa, there are about 0.91 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 0.91.
Through medical care, the mortality rate of major known diseases can be reduced as far as possible. For example, only about 26 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.