South Sudan vs Sudan: New HIV infections
South Sudan
7,509 infections
in 2024
Sudan
6,812 infections
in 2024
South Sudan rank
27th
Sudan rank
28th
New HIV infections over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7,509 infections against 6,812 infections in Sudan, a difference of 697 infections.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 28th of 144 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,417 infections | 1,966 infections | 10,451 infections | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14,085 infections | 2,587 infections | 11,498 infections | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 13,278 infections | 3,339 infections | 9,939 infections | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 8,214 infections | 5,731 infections | 2,483 infections | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7,509 infections against 6,812 infections in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 697 infections, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for new hiv infections?
- South Sudan ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 28th 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.