Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0 units per person for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.7% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +101.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +1155.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +171.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | +111.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -62.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -95.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1155.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (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 measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Sudan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in South Sudan was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.