Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in South Sudan

South Sudan: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per was 0.2374 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2374 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.269 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.2215 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in South Sudan, 2012–2023

00.10.20.32012201720232012: 0.269 units per square kilometre2013: 0.269 units per square kilometre2014: 0.269 units per square kilometre2015: 0.253 units per square kilometre2016: 0.237 units per square kilometre2017: 0.222 units per square kilometre2018: 0.222 units per square kilometre2019: 0.222 units per square kilometre2020: 0.237 units per square kilometre2021: 0.222 units per square kilometre2022: 0.237 units per square kilometre2023: 0.237 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 0.2374 units per square kilometre for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in South Sudan peaked at 0.269 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2215 units per square kilometre, in 2017.

South Sudan ranks 78th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2012 0.269 units per square kilometre
2013 0.269 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2014 0.269 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.2532 units per square kilometre -5.9%
2016 0.2374 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2017 0.2215 units per square kilometre -6.7%
2018 0.2215 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.2215 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.2374 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2021 0.2215 units per square kilometre -6.7%
2022 0.2374 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2023 0.2374 units per square kilometre +0.0%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.2374 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2532 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.2374 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.628 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2453 units per square kilometre 0.2215 units per square kilometre 0.269 units per square kilometre 8
2020s 0.2334 units per square kilometre 0.2215 units per square kilometre 0.2374 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 75 Nepal 0.2442 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 76 Papua New Guinea 0.2429 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 77 Senegal 0.2389 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 79 Colombia 0.2073 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 80 Gabon 0.2057 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 81 Ecuador 0.2053 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in South Sudan?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per in South Sudan was 0.2374 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.269 units per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2215 units per square kilometre in 2017.
How does South Sudan rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per?
South Sudan ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv, per rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 5,023 data points, 1990–2023
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Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.