Rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rate of new tuberculosis cases was 320 cases per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Sudan stood at 320 cases per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Sudan peaked at 415 cases per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 320 cases per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 415 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 407 cases per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 399 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 391 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 383 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 376 cases per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 368 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 361 cases per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 353 cases per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 346 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 339 cases per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 333 cases per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 326 cases per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 320 cases per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 383.67 cases per 100,000 people | 353 cases per 100,000 people | 415 cases per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 332.8 cases per 100,000 people | 320 cases per 100,000 people | 346 cases per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 16 Sierra Leone 372 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Gabon 371 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Mozambique 361 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Eswatini 319 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Congo 302 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Cambodia 272 cases per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Zambia 272 cases per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 (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 rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Sudan?
- Rate of new tuberculosis cases in South Sudan was 320 cases per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 415 cases per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest rate of new tuberculosis cases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 320 cases per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- South Sudan ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate of new tuberculosis cases 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.