Prevalence of HIV, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of HIV, female was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.7% for prevalence of hiv, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in South Sudan peaked at 1.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
South Sudan ranks 24th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in South Sudan was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- South Sudan ranks 24th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.