There is also information on how much South Africa spends on social welfare both as a proportion of total government expenditure and as a proportion of GDP. The section concludes with an account of the dependency debate surrounding social grants and their sustainability.
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THE HEALTH AND WELFARE PICTURE
South Africa at a glance
HEALTH INDICATORS
Mortality
Infant and under-five mortality
Infant mortality rate by province, 1994–2010
Under-five mortality rate by province, 1994–2010
Under-five mortality rate, selected countries, 1970–2010
Under-five mortality rate, emerging markets, 1970–2010
Under-five mortality rate, selected African countries, 1970–2010
Still birth rate by province, 2003/04–2008/09
Still birth rate by district municipality, 2003/04–2008/09
Maternal mortality
Number of maternal deaths, 2006–10
Unnecessary deaths of mothers, 2005–07
Causes of death
Leading causes of death, 2004–08
Causes of death by race, 2008
Causes of death, all races, 2008
Death by age and year of death
Deaths by age and year of death, 1997–2008
Termination of pregnancy
Termination of pregnancy by province, 1997–2010
Termination of pregnancy by age, 2001–06
Nutrition
Severe malnutrition among under fives, 2001–08
Severe malnutrition among under fives by province, 2001–10
Household food adequacy by province, 2010
Diseases
Diarrhoea
Diarrhoea incidence among under fives by province, 2001–10
Malaria
Malaria cases and deaths, 1971–2009
Malaria deaths, 1971–2009
Measles
Reported cases of measles by province, 2009–10
Reported cases of measles by province, 2010
Tuberculosis (TB)
TB cases and pulmonary TB cases reported, 1995–2007
Total TB cases, 1995–2007
TB treatment rate, 1994–2008
Reported TB deaths by province, 2006–08
Incidence of TB, selected countries, 2009
Incidence of TB, emerging markets, 2009
Incidence of TB, selected African countries, 2009
HIV and AIDS
Current data
Population segments living with HIV/AIDS
South African population as a proportion of world population, 2009
South African HIV/AIDS cases as a proportion of world HIV/AIDS cases, 2009
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS by province, 1 July 2011
Proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS by province, 1 July 2011
Historical trends
All infections
New HIV infections by year, 1999–2010
Adult infection
Estimated adult HIV-prevalence rates by race, 1991-2010
Female infection
HIV infection rates of women attending public antenatal clinics, 1992–2009
HIV infection rates of women attending public antenatal clinics by province, 1992–2009
HIV infection rates of women attending public antenatal clinics by province, 2009
HIV infection rates of women attending public antenatal clinics by age, 1997–2009
Projected prevalence rates
HIV prevalence rate by province, 2002–25
Estimated HIV prevalence rates, 2002–25
Estimated number of persons in need of ART and persons receiving ART, 2005–11
Proportion of children receiving ART, 2005-10
International comparisons
Regional HIV/AIDS statistics, 2003–09
HIV prevalence among adults aged 15–24 by sex, selected countries, 2009
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Expenditure
Provincial health budget allocations, 2011/12
Consolidated national and provincial spending 1994/95–2013/14
Health expenditure, selected countries, 2009
Health expenditure, emerging markets, 2009
Health expenditure, selected African countries, 2009
Medical insurance
Medical aid beneficiaries by province, 2004–10
Beneficiaries by province as a proportion of provincial population, 2010
Beneficiaries of medical aid schemes, 1997–2009
Medical aid coverage by province and race, 2010
Medical aid coverage by race, 2010
National Health Insurance (NHI)
Medical personnel
University health science awards by race, 2001–06
University health science awards, 2001–06
Number of medical graduates by institution, 2004–08
Number of public medical personnel vacancies by province, 2009
Number of public sector doctors by province, 2000–11
Number of public sector professional nurses by province, 2000–11
Public sector people-to-doctor and people-to-nurse ratio, 2011
Output of nurses, private and public, 2000–10
Government nursing colleges by province, 2009
Physicians per 1 000 people, selected countries, 2003–09
Hospitals and clinics
Bed utilisation rate, 2010
Number of beds in public and private sector hospitals by province, 2009 and 2010
Number of hospitals in each province, 2010 and 2011
Proportion of hospitals, private and public sectors, 2010 and 2011
Number of hospital beds per 1 000 people, selected countries, 2003-08
Vaccination
Immunisation coverage of children under one year, 2000–10
Rates of immunisation and TB treatment, selected countries, 2008 and 2009
Blood transfusion
Blood donation by race, 2006–09
Circumcisions
Male circumcision by province, 2009
Condom use
Proportion of condom use among adults, 2002–2008
WELFARE
Welfare budget
National and provincial welfare budget allocations, 2011/12–2013/14
Welfare personnel and services
Population to social worker ratio by province, 2010
Welfare administration
South African Social Security Agency (SASSA): Functions
Social grants
Beneficiaries of social grants, 2001–2012/13
Social grant beneficiaries by province, 2010/11
Type of grant as a proportion of total grants, 2001–2011/12
Type of grant expenditure as a proportion of total grant expenditure, 2010/11
Proportion of total grant expenditure per grant type, 2010/11
Total social grant beneficiaries as a proportion of total national population, 2001–2011/12
Selected social grant beneficiaries as a proportion of total national population, 2001–2011/12
Old-age grant recipients as a proportion of over 60s, 2001–12
Grants as proportion of total government expenditure, 2001-2010/11
Social grant expenditure as a proportion of GDP, 2003/04-2009/10
Increase in old-age grant in real terms, 1994-2010
Increase in value of social grants, April 2006–April 2011
Growth in child support grant recipient numbers and /payments, October 1998–May 2008
Disability grant, 2001–2012/13
Number of people with disabilities by sex, 1996–2009
War veterans grant, 2001–2012/13
Policy matters
The dependency debate