Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in South Sudan
South Sudan: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 5,400 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in South Sudan, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in South Sudan is 5,400, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in South Sudan peaked at 8,900 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,400, in 2025.
South Sudan ranks 26th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,700 | — |
| 2011 | 8,900 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,900 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,800 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,700 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,000 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 7,700 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,800 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 6,000 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,900 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,800 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,600 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,500 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,400 | -1.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5,400 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,300, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,000, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,850 | 6,000 | 8,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,617 | 5,400 | 5,900 | 6 |
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)
- 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, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in South Sudan?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in South Sudan was 5,400 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,900 in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,400 in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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