Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in South Sudan
South Sudan: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 59.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 59.0% for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 436.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan peaked at 59.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 109th 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.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 1.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 29.0% | 59.0% | 6 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in South Sudan was 59.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 109th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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