Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South Sudan
South Sudan: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 11,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South Sudan stood at 11,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South Sudan peaked at 22,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 18th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,000 | — |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,000 | 13,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,400 | 15,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,333 | 11,000 | 14,000 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South Sudan?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South Sudan was 11,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on 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 falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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