Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 50.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan is 50.0%, 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, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 1.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 29.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
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 based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in South Sudan was 50.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- South Sudan ranks 120th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy 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 UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. 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).
About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.