Number of new hiv infections per year in Sudan
Sudan: Number of new hiv infections per year was 6,812 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,812
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6,812
in 2024
All-time low
1,384
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Sudan stood at 6,812. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Sudan peaked at 6,812 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,384, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,384 | — |
| 1991 | 1,556 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 1,819 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1,891 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,935 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,057 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2,049 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,181 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2,324 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2,458 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,536 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,528 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,539 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,596 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,563 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,578 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,561 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,632 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,524 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,809 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2,899 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,047 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,976 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,097 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,305 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,463 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,552 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,548 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,652 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,848 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,430 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 4,900 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 5,862 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 6,651 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 6,812 | +2.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 6,812 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,957, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 6,812 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,273, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,966 | 1,384 | 2,458 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,587 | 2,524 | 2,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,339 | 2,899 | 3,848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,731 | 4,430 | 6,812 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Sudan?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Sudan was 6,812 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,812 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,384 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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