Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in South Sudan
South Sudan: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in South Sudan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.7% for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in South Sudan peaked at 4.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.8% | — |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 18 Congo 1.6% compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 19 Togo 1.4% compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.4% compare
- 19 Lesotho 1.4% compare
- 19 Mauritania 1.4% compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (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 hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in South Sudan?
- Hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence in South Sudan was 1.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence?
- South Sudan ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) prevalence rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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