Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 3,957 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Sudan stood at 3,957.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Sudan peaked at 9,078 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,873, in 2001.
South Sudan ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,928 | — |
| 2001 | 2,873 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,901 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,059 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3,225 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,320 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,508 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,659 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,777 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,890 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,048 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,863 | +94.2% |
| 2012 | 8,957 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 9,078 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,199 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 7,564 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 7,062 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 7,069 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,087 | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 4,435 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 4,403 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,957 | -10.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3,957 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,169, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3,957 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,950, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +94.2% | 4,048 | 7,863 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,314 | 2,873 | 3,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,936 | 4,048 | 9,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,180 | 3,957 | 4,403 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Sudan?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in South Sudan was 3,957 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,078 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,873 in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- South Sudan ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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