Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals was 4,497 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in South Sudan, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 4,497 for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in South Sudan peaked at 5,534 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 674, in 2010.
South Sudan ranks 23rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 674 | — |
| 2011 | 939 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 1,059 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1,944 | +83.6% |
| 2014 | 1,847 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4,037 | +118.6% |
| 2016 | 2,755 | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 5,358 | +94.5% |
| 2018 | 5,534 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,352 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 4,462 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,204 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4,092 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,694 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 4,622 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 4,497 | -2.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 4,497 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,046, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 4,497 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,508, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +118.6% | 1,847 | 4,037 |
| 2017 | +94.5% | 2,755 | 5,358 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,850 | 674 | 5,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,428 | 4,092 | 4,694 | 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 pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in South Sudan?
- Number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in South Sudan was 4,497 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,534 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 674 in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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