Incidence of malaria in South Sudan
South Sudan: Incidence of malaria was 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- 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 by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (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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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.