South Sudan vs Suriname: Share of the population living with HIV
South Sudan
1.5%
in 2024
Suriname
1.6%
in 2024
South Sudan rank
25th
Suriname rank
22nd
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- South Sudan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 22nd of 150 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, South Sudan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.6% against 1.5% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between South Sudan and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Suriname rank globally for share of the population living with hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 25th and Suriname ranks 22nd of 150 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 Share of the population 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
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.