Jamaica vs South Sudan: Share of young men and women living with HIV
Jamaica
0.4%
in 2024
South Sudan
0.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
24th
South Sudan rank
24th
Share of young men and women living with HIV over time
- Jamaica
- South Sudan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young men and women living with hiv, Jamaica or South Sudan?
- Jamaica, at 0.4% against 0.4% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of young men and women living with hiv between Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Sudan rank globally for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Jamaica ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.