Number of new HIV infections in Sudan
Sudan: Number of new HIV infections was 6,800 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 6,800 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Sudan peaked at 6,800 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,500 Cases, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 28th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 2,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,600 Cases | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,500 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,800 Cases | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 2,900 Cases | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,000 Cases | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,100 Cases | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,300 Cases | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3,500 Cases | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,600 Cases | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,500 Cases | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,700 Cases | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3,800 Cases | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,400 Cases | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 4,900 Cases | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 5,900 Cases | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 6,700 Cases | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 6,800 Cases | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,580 Cases | 2,500 Cases | 2,800 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,340 Cases | 2,900 Cases | 3,800 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,740 Cases | 4,400 Cases | 6,800 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Sudan?
- Number of new hiv infections in Sudan was 6,800 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 Cases in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections 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 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.