Incidence of tuberculosis in South Sudan
South Sudan: Incidence of tuberculosis was 320 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 320 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in South Sudan peaked at 415 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 320, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 415 | — |
| 2012 | 407 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 399 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 391 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 383 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 376 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 368 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 361 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 353 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 346 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 339 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 333 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 326 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 320 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 383.67 | 353 | 415 | 9 |
| 2020s | 332.8 | 320 | 346 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 65-69, female, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in South Sudan?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in South Sudan was 320 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 415 in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- South Sudan ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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