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34.7 %Age-adjusted proportion of hypertension at BP≥140/90 mmHg was 34.7% in western Africa.

Afrique du Sudhypertension artériellepublished 2020Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)europe_pmcdocument of 10 observations

Côte D’Ivoire, Liberia, Nigeria, and South Africa reported mpox cases belonging to Clade II.

Afrique du Sud · Liberia · NigeriaClade II · mpoxAfrica CDCdocument of 11 observations

58.7 %Among 46 individuals tested for Fragile X Syndrome, 58.70% (n = 27) were females.

Afrique du SudFragile X Syndromepublished 2020Geneseurope_pmcdocument of 7 observationsDOI 10.3390/genes11020136

7.9 %Overall, 7.9% of participants had gestational diabetes (GDM).

Afrique du Suddiabète gestationnelpublished 2026The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolismeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

53 %Obesity was present in 53% of the 3,261 women with breast cancer.

Afrique du Sudobésitéobserved 2015–2019published 2023Breast cancer research : BCReurope_pmcdocument of 16 observationsDOI 10.1186/s13058-023-01603-w

39 %At a BMI of 30 kg/m², South African European women had a percent body fat of 39%.

Afrique du Sudobésitépublished 2007International journal of obesity (2005)europe_pmcdocument of 6 observations

8.9 %The highest 10-year CVD risk was in urban Soweto, South Africa, at 8.9% (IQR: 5.3–15.3).

Afrique du SudCVDpublished 2021BMJ global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

28 %Vukuzazi attenders were more likely to have a prior positive HIV test in the HDSS (28% vs 18%) compared with non-attenders.

Afrique du SudVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 66 observations

1.43 hazard_ratioWomen with cerebrovascular diseases had a hazard ratio of 1.43 for poorer overall survival compared to women without cerebrovascular diseases.

Afrique du Sudcerebrovascular diseasespublished 2023Breast cancer research : BCReurope_pmcdocument of 16 observationsDOI 10.1186/s13058-023-01603-w

107 patientsEn 1994, Cassim et al. ont rapporté une série de 107 patients atteints de goutte dans un hôpital urbain sud-africain sur une période de 5 ans.

Afrique du Sudgoutteobserved 1994HAL · Unilimdocument of 150 observations

23 %The population that ever tested HIV-positive in serosurvey was 8,317, representing 23% of the overall population.

Afrique du SudVIH/sidaHAL · Unilimdocument of 66 observations

53.8 %Within the hypertensive group, the average proportion of participants who were aware of their blood pressure status was 53.8% for women.

Afrique du Sudhypertension artériellepublished 2017Global hearteurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

As of February 2025, South Sudan, South Africa, and Sierra Leone experienced community-based transmission of mpox in limited clusters.

Afrique du Sud · Sierra Leonempoxobserved February 2025Africa CDCdocument of 110 observations

80 %80% of patients contract African tick-bite fever after international travel to South Africa.

Afrique du SudAfrican tick-bite feverHAL · Unilimdocument of 11 observations

0.05 fractionThere was no association between in-utero HIV exposure and stunting (marginal difference 0.05, 95% CI -0.04 to 0.13) from age 6 weeks to 8 years.

Afrique du SudVIH/sidaPubMeddocument of 11 observations

87 %In South Africa in 2000, 87% of type 2 diabetes cases were attributable to a BMI ≥ 21 kg/m².

Afrique du Suddiabète de type 2observed 2000published 2007South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskundeeurope_pmcdocument of 14 observations

5.5 %Diabetes prevalence was 5.5% among individuals aged 40–60 years in a community-based study across four sub-Saharan African countries.

Afrique du Suddiabète (non précisé)published 2023BMJ openeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069193

0.63 ORCarriers of the minor T/T genotype of the TCF7L2 rs7903146 SNP had a lower risk of type 2 diabetes (OR = 0.63) after adjustment for age, gender and BMI.

Afrique du Suddiabète de type 2PubMeddocument of 5 observations

18 %L'incidence de la neuropathie chez les personnes vivant avec le VIH en Afrique du Sud était de 18 % en 2018.

Afrique du SudVIH/sidaobserved 2018HAL · Unilimdocument of 747 observations

12.3 mL²/mU·minIn men, replacing 30 min of sitting/lying, standing or LPA with the same amount of MVPA time was associated with 12.3–13.4 mL²/mU·min higher insulin sensitivity.

Afrique du Suddiabète de type 2published 2022BMJ open diabetes research & careeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

56 %In a community-based sample in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 56% of the 570 participants had two or more of HIV, hyperglycaemia, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and/or depression.

Afrique du Suddépression · hyperglycaemia · hyperlipidaemia · hypertension artérielle · VIH/sidapublished 2017Journal of the International AIDS Societyeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

0.25 fractionIn 2024, almost a quarter of HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children worldwide lived in South Africa.

Afrique du SudVIH/sidaobserved 2024PubMeddocument of 11 observations

42 %Crude proportions of hypertension at BP≥140/90 mmHg were 42.0% for population-based controls.

Afrique du Sudhypertension artériellepublished 2020Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)europe_pmcdocument of 10 observations

100 %The case fatality rate of C. auris infection in South Africa was 100% (35/35) according to Maphanga's study.

Afrique du SudC. auris infectionHAL · Unilimdocument of 136 observations

33 %In a community-based sample in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 33% of the 570 participants were HIV-positive.

Afrique du SudVIH/sidapublished 2017Journal of the International AIDS Societyeurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations