3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in South Sudan

South Sudan: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 0.9812 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.9812
Change on year
up 91.3%
World rank
11th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.9812
in 2022
All-time low
0.4053
in 2017
Years of data
23
2000–2022

3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in South Sudan, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.812000201120222000: 0.7572001: 0.7552002: 0.7522003: 0.7452004: 0.742005: 0.7312006: 0.7252007: 0.7112008: 0.6922009: 0.6752010: 0.6152011: 0.5952012: 0.5832013: 0.5422014: 0.5452015: 0.4552016: 0.5162017: 0.4052018: 0.4072019: 0.4792020: 0.4882021: 0.5132022: 0.981

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in South Sudan stood at 0.9812. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in South Sudan peaked at 0.9812 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4053, in 2017.

South Sudan ranks 11th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15] in South Sudan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7567
2001 0.755 -0.2%
2002 0.7523 -0.4%
2003 0.7449 -1.0%
2004 0.7399 -0.7%
2005 0.731 -1.2%
2006 0.7246 -0.9%
2007 0.711 -1.9%
2008 0.692 -2.7%
2009 0.6749 -2.5%
2010 0.6146 -8.9%
2011 0.5945 -3.3%
2012 0.5832 -1.9%
2013 0.5423 -7.0%
2014 0.5449 +0.5%
2015 0.4552 -16.5%
2016 0.516 +13.4%
2017 0.4053 -21.5%
2018 0.4068 +0.4%
2019 0.4789 +17.7%
2020 0.4883 +1.9%
2021 0.5129 +5.0%
2022 0.9812 +91.3%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.9812 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3193, 3.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.9812 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6054, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +91.3% 0.5129 0.9812

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7282 0.6749 0.7567 10
2010s 0.5142 0.4053 0.6146 10
2020s 0.6608 0.4883 0.9812 3

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 8 Zambia 1.45 compare
  2. 9 Namibia 1.23 compare
  3. 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.986 compare
  4. 12 Gabon 0.9102 compare
  5. 13 Malawi 0.8966 compare
  6. 14 Sierra Leone 0.8952 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in South Sudan?
3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in South Sudan was 0.9812 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9812 in 2022.
What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4053 in 2017.
How does South Sudan rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
South Sudan ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
96 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2022
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