Ethiopia vs South Sudan: New HIV infections
Ethiopia
7,983 infections
in 2024
South Sudan
7,509 infections
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
South Sudan rank
27th
New HIV infections over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 7,983 infections against 7,509 infections in South Sudan, a difference of 474 infections.
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 144 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 | 111,833 infections | 12,417 infections | 99,416 infections | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41,079 infections | 14,085 infections | 26,994 infections | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17,564 infections | 13,278 infections | 4,287 infections | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 9,899 infections | 8,214 infections | 1,685 infections | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 7,983 infections against 7,509 infections in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 474 infections, 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 new hiv infections?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.