New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Sudan
Sudan: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2313 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.2313 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.1133 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Sudan is 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Sudan peaked at 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1133 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Sudan 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Sudan, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1133 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1245 infections per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1429 infections per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.144 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1422 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1465 infections per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.141 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1466 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.152 infections per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1562 infections per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1563 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1508 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1469 infections per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1468 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1412 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1341 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1347 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1247 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1373 infections per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1391 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1442 infections per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1376 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1399 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.146 infections per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1473 infections per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1453 infections per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1389 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1363 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1392 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1582 infections per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1713 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2031 infections per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2277 infections per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1409 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1133 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1562 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1411 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1247 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1563 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1414 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1363 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1473 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1983 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1582 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 65 El Salvador 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Mali 0.2483 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.2326 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Thailand 0.2295 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Dominica 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 0.2123 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Sudan?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Sudan was 0.2313 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2313 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1133 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Sudan ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.