Prevalence of HIV, total in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in 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 Sudan stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Sudan peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 93rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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- 93 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Sudan?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Sudan was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Sudan ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.