Share of the population infected with hiv in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1759 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1759
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
101st
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1759
in 2024
All-time low
0.0497
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Sudan stood at 0.1759. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Sudan peaked at 0.1759 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0497, in 1990.
That places Sudan 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0497 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0578 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0669 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0753 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0826 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0896 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0952 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1006 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1058 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1108 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1152 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1184 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1208 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1228 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1238 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1247 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1253 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1262 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1259 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1272 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1285 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1299 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1304 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1311 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1327 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1344 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1361 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.138 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1398 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1418 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1458 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1507 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1582 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1672 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1759 | +5.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.1759 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.1759 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0834 | 0.0497 | 0.1108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.123 | 0.1152 | 0.1272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1343 | 0.1285 | 0.1418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1596 | 0.1458 | 0.1759 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 98 Belgium 0.1991 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 0.191 compare
- 100 United Kingdom 0.1903 compare
- 102 Bhutan 0.1699 compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.1691 compare
- 104 Honduras 0.1627 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Sudan?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Sudan was 0.1759 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1759 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Sudan ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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