Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan
South Sudan: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 50 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan is 50, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 614.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan peaked at 50 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 120th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 38 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 45 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 50 | +11.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 50 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.5, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 50 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 | 1 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6 | 29 | 50 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan was 50 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 120th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 614.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).