Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 38,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 38,000 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in South Sudan peaked at 45,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37,000, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 | 43,000 | — |
| 2012 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 41,000 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 38,000 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,333 | 37,000 | 45,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 37,200 | 37,000 | 38,000 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
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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 38,000 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 45,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- South Sudan ranks 29th out of 196 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 13.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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