New HIV infections in South Sudan
South Sudan: New HIV infections was 0.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.39
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
30th
of 140 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 1995
All-time low
0.39
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in South Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.39 for new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in South Sudan peaked at 2.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 30th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
New HIV infections in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2 | — |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.88 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.66 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.58 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.47 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.43 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.66 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5033 | 0.39 | 0.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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- 32 Republic of Moldova 0.36 compare
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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 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in South Sudan?
- New hiv infections in South Sudan was 0.39 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for new hiv infections?
- South Sudan ranks 30th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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