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
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in South Sudan, 2000–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +91.3% | 0.5129 | 0.9812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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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