Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial was 3.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.96 million
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
4th
of 61 countries
All-time high
6.16 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.07 million
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in South Sudan, 2013–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in South Sudan is 3.96 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 270.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in South Sudan peaked at 6.16 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2015.
South Sudan ranks 4th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.16 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.89 million | -53.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | +83.4% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.22 million | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 4.47 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.96 million | -13.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.96 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 610,412, 6.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 1.07 million | 6.16 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million | 3.30 million | 4.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Ethiopia 66.95 million compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.24 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 5.39 million compare
- 5 Central African Republic 3.76 million compare
- 6 Mozambique 2.55 million compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.31 million compare
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 population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in South Sudan?
- Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial in South Sudan was 3.96 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.6%. 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 Population in areas that warrant treatment with antibiotics, facial cleanliness and environmental improvement for elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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