New HIV infections, high estimate in Sudan

Sudan: New HIV infections, high estimate was 74,000 in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
74,000
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
74,000
in 2009
All-time low
6,300
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Sudan, 1990–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990199920091990: 6.3k1991: 6.4k1992: 6.7k1993: 7.2k1994: 7.6k1995: 8.1k1996: 8.9k1997: 10.0k1998: 11.0k1999: 13.0k2000: 15.0k2001: 18.0k2002: 21.0k2003: 25.0k2004: 30.0k2005: 36.0k2006: 43.0k2007: 51.0k2008: 62.0k2009: 74.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 74,000 for new hiv infections, high estimate in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 469.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Sudan peaked at 74,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,300, in 1990.

Sudan ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,520 6,300 13,000 10
2000s 37,500 15,000 74,000 10

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 7 Malawi 91,000 compare
  2. 8 Zambia 89,000 compare
  3. 9 Zimbabwe 80,000 compare
  4. 11 Cameroon 67,000 compare
  5. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67,000 compare
  6. 13 Chad 47,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

More health data for Sudan

All data for Sudan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Sudan?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Sudan was 74,000 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 74,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,300 in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Sudan ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 469.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.