South Sudan vs World: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49
South Sudan
0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
World
0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49
in 2024
South Sudan rank
21st
World rank
19th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 over time
- South Sudan
- World
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in World, a difference of 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 21st and World ranks 19th of 146 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.85 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2.18 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.29 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.71 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.63 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.418 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 1.21 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.962 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.304 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 0.658 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, South Sudan or World?
- South Sudan, at 0.8 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 against 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of hiv, ages 15-49 between South Sudan and World?
- 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and World rank globally for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49?
- South Sudan ranks 21st and World ranks 19th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.