Table 1.

Characteristics of the TB epidemic in India and South Africa

	India	South Africa	Reference
Incidence*	2 740 000	322 000	1
HIV-positive TB incidence*	86 000	193 000	1
Mortality*	421 000	78 000	1
GDP spent on health† (%)	1	8.6	4 44
Missing patients with TB‡ (%)	25.7	5	45
General healthcare seeking in public sector (%)	20	71.2§	46
General healthcare seeking in private sector (%)	80	27.4¶	7 46

*2017 data, absolute numbers.

†2015 data.

‡2016 data, represents share by country of the missing 4 million patients with TB globally.

§In 2017, 71.2% of households indicated they would first go to public clinics, hospitals or other public institutions when members fall ill or get injured.

¶In 2017, 27.4% of households indicated they would first consult a private doctor, private clinic or hospital when members fall ill or get injured.

GDP, gross domestic product; TB, tuberculosis.