Number of new HIV infections in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of new HIV infections was 7,500 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in South Sudan is 7,500 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in South Sudan peaked at 16,000 Cases in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,500 Cases, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 27th out of 142 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 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,000 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 13,000 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,000 Cases | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 15,000 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 14,000 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 14,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 14,000 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15,000 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 15,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 Cases | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 13,000 Cases | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 14,000 Cases | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 11,000 Cases | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 9,100 Cases | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 9,400 Cases | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8,900 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 8,800 Cases | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,300 Cases | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,500 Cases | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 7,500 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,000 Cases | 13,000 Cases | 15,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,150 Cases | 9,100 Cases | 16,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,200 Cases | 7,500 Cases | 8,900 Cases | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in South Sudan?
- Number of new hiv infections in South Sudan was 7,500 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 Cases in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 Cases in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of new hiv infections?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.