Children living with hiv in South Sudan
South Sudan: Children living with hiv was 11,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,000
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
17th
of 88 countries
All-time high
21,000
in 2009
All-time low
2,300
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living with hiv in South Sudan is 11,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in South Sudan peaked at 21,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,300, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Children living with hiv in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,300 | — |
| 1991 | 3,100 | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 4,900 | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 6,100 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 7,300 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 8,500 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 9,700 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 11,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,500, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 11,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,050, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,890 | 2,300 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,600 | 13,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,800 | 15,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,400 | 11,000 | 14,000 | 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 children living with hiv in South Sudan?
- Children living with hiv in South Sudan was 11,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for children living with hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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