New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in South Sudan
South Sudan: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk was 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in South Sudan stood at 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk 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.
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in South Sudan?
- New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in South Sudan was 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 344.91 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk 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 new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.