Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in South Sudan is 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in South Sudan peaked at 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.61 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.64 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.45 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.42 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.18 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9936 per 1000 uninfected pop | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8971 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7174 per 1000 uninfected pop | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7152 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6597 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6462 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5994 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5238 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768 per 1000 uninfected pop, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.29 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.7152 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.18 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5864 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.6597 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in South Sudan?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in South Sudan was 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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