Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in South Sudan
South Sudan: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 5,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 5,900 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in South Sudan peaked at 12,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,900, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,300 | — |
| 1991 | 7,500 | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 8,300 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 9,200 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,700 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 9,100 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 9,000 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9,300 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 9,300 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 9,600 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 9,200 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 7,400 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 7,400 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 6,900 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,500 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 6,000 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 5,900 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,070 | 6,300 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,600 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 | 7,400 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,460 | 5,900 | 7,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in South Sudan?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in South Sudan was 5,900 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,900 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.