Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV

Ethiopia
8,000
in 2024
South Sudan
7,500
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
South Sudan rank
27th

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8,000 against 7,500 in South Sudan, a difference of 500.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 146 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 113,200 12,480 100,720 Ethiopia
2000s 41,100 14,000 27,100 Ethiopia
2010s 17,500 13,150 4,350 Ethiopia
2020s 10,080 8,200 1,880 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 8,000 against 7,500 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
500, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.