New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in South Sudan
South Sudan: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.795 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.795 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.53 infections per 1,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0.795 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.795 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in South Sudan peaked at 3.53 infections per 1,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.795 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 21st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.26 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.63 infections per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 2.88 infections per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 3.17 infections per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 3.53 infections per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.33 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.19 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.22 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.16 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.88 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.8 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.51 infections per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.41 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4 infections per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.54 infections per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.18 infections per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 2.12 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.92 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.77 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.73 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 infections per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 infections per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.68 infections per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28 infections per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9664 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8441 infections per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.795 infections per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.795 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.795 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 infections per 1,000 people | 2.26 infections per 1,000 people | 3.53 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 infections per 1,000 people | 1.92 infections per 1,000 people | 2.8 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 infections per 1,000 people | 1.2 infections per 1,000 people | 1.82 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9502 infections per 1,000 people | 0.795 infections per 1,000 people | 1.09 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 18 Malawi 0.9153 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.904 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Angola 0.8864 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Ghana 0.7902 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Belize 0.7462 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7322 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in South Sudan?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in South Sudan was 0.795 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 infections per 1,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.795 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.