Prevalence of HIV, total in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in South Sudan stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in South Sudan peaked at 2.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 25 Ghana 1.5% compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 1.5% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 1.4% 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 by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in South Sudan was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- South Sudan ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.