Egypt vs South Sudan: Number of new HIV infections
Egypt
6,300 Cases
in 2024
South Sudan
7,500 Cases
in 2024
Egypt rank
30th
South Sudan rank
27th
Number of new HIV infections over time
- Egypt
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7,500 Cases against 6,300 Cases in Egypt, a difference of 1,200 Cases.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 142 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,940 Cases | 14,000 Cases | 12,060 Cases | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3,350 Cases | 13,150 Cases | 9,800 Cases | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5,460 Cases | 8,200 Cases | 2,740 Cases | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new hiv infections, Egypt or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7,500 Cases against 6,300 Cases in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of new hiv infections between Egypt and South Sudan?
- 1,200 Cases, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Sudan rank globally for number of new hiv infections?
- Egypt ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 27th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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
The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.