Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of HIV, all in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population for incidence of hiv, all in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in South Sudan peaked at 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 21st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected population | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected population | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.52 per 1,000 uninfected population | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.72 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.586 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.66 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 18 Malawi 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 19 Angola 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.51 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 21 Haiti 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 23 Belize 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 23 Ghana 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population 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)
- 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 incidence of hiv, all in South Sudan?
- Incidence of hiv, all in South Sudan was 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.