Incidence of malaria in South Sudan
South Sudan: Incidence of malaria was 254.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
254.08
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
18th
of 107 countries
All-time high
344.91
in 2001
All-time low
254.08
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in South Sudan stood at 254.08. 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, incidence of malaria in South Sudan peaked at 344.91 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 254.08, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 344.59 | — |
| 2001 | 344.91 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 339.69 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 329.78 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 315.5 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 305.86 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 292.76 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 274.8 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 268.1 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 271.12 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 275.62 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 281.33 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 278.4 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 276.1 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 271.04 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 269.31 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 265.71 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 277.3 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 276.3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 285.93 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 281.6 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 276.82 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 274.78 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 264.93 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 254.08 | -4.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 254.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 254.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.71 | 268.1 | 344.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.7 | 265.71 | 285.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.44 | 254.08 | 281.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 344.91 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.08 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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