Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis was 19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in South Sudan stood at 19.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in South Sudan peaked at 3,121 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67 | — |
| 1991 | 58 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 28 | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 62 | +121.4% |
| 1994 | 69 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 56 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 157 | +180.4% |
| 1997 | 737 | +369.4% |
| 1998 | 1,726 | +134.2% |
| 1999 | 1,312 | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 1,801 | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 1,919 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3,121 | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 3,061 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,742 | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 1,853 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 789 | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 469 | -40.6% |
| 2008 | 623 | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 373 | -40.1% |
| 2010 | 199 | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 272 | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 317 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 117 | -63.1% |
| 2014 | 63 | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 45 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 17 | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 30 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 50 | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 27 | -46.0% |
| 2025 | 19 | -29.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +369.4% | 157 | 737 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.2 | 28 | 1,726 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,575 | 373 | 3,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107 | 11 | 317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 | 10 | 50 | 6 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in South Sudan?
- Number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis in South Sudan was 19 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,121 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new reported cases of human african trypanosomiasis rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis (T.b. gambiense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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