Number of new HIV infections in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of new HIV infections was 6,100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in South Sudan stood at 6,100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in South Sudan peaked at 16,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,100, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 28th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,000 | — |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 13,000 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 9,100 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 8,700 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8,300 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8,100 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7,600 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6,900 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 6,500 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 6,100 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,400 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,080 | 8,700 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,250 | 6,100 | 8,300 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in South Sudan?
- Number of new hiv infections in South Sudan was 6,100 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of new hiv infections?
- South Sudan ranks 28th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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