Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 3,600 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan is 3,600, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan peaked at 14,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,600, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,300 | — |
| 2012 | 14,000 | +122.2% |
| 2013 | 6,500 | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 5,600 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 4,900 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,700 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4,400 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,800 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 4,300 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 4,100 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 3,600 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,189 | 4,300 | 14,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,220 | 3,600 | 4,800 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan was 3,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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