Burden of disease in South Sudan
South Sudan: Burden of disease was 61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in South Sudan is 61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in South Sudan peaked at 118,085 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61,171 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118,085 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 111,176 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 105,351 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 99,756 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 93,424 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 88,055 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 83,476 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 78,858 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 75,177 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 73,627 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 69,652 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 68,182 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 66,622 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 67,130 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 67,240 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66,338 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 65,869 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66,093 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64,400 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 62,139 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 61,171 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,699 DALYs per 100,000 people | 73,627 DALYs per 100,000 people | 118,085 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,366 DALYs per 100,000 people | 62,139 DALYs per 100,000 people | 69,652 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,220 DALYs per 100,000 people | 61,171 DALYs per 100,000 people | 61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 5 Chad 68,801 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Eswatini 67,502 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Mali 61,760 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Nigeria 60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Mozambique 60,240 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 59,393 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in South Sudan?
- Burden of disease in South Sudan was 61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 118,085 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,171 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for burden of disease?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.