Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
254.08 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
18th
of 107 countries
All-time high
344.91 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
254.08 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in South Sudan is 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in South Sudan peaked at 344.91 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 344.59 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 344.91 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 339.69 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 329.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 315.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 305.86 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 292.76 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 274.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 268.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 271.12 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 275.62 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 281.33 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 278.4 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 276.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 271.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 269.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 265.71 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 277.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 276.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 285.93 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 281.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 276.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 274.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 264.93 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.71 per 1,000 population at risk | 268.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 344.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.7 per 1,000 population at risk | 265.71 per 1,000 population at risk | 285.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.44 per 1,000 population at risk | 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 281.6 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 15 Cameroon 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 16 Angola 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 19 Zambia 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 20 Togo 249.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk 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 malaria in South Sudan?
- Incidence of malaria in South Sudan was 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 344.91 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for incidence of malaria?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.