Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 254.08 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
254.08 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
344.91 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
254.08 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in South Sudan stood at 254.08 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in South Sudan peaked at 344.91 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 254.08 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 19th out of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 344.59 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 344.91 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 339.69 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 329.78 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 315.5 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 305.86 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 292.76 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 274.8 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 268.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 271.12 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 275.62 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 281.33 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 278.4 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 276.1 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 271.04 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 269.31 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 265.71 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 277.3 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 276.3 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 285.93 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 281.6 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 276.82 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 274.78 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 264.93 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 254.08 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 254.08 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 254.08 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.71 per 1,000 people | 268.1 per 1,000 people | 344.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.7 per 1,000 people | 265.71 per 1,000 people | 285.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.44 per 1,000 people | 254.08 per 1,000 people | 281.6 per 1,000 people | 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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in South Sudan?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in South Sudan was 254.08 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 344.91 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.08 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- South Sudan ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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