Tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 2,090 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Sudan, 2011–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Sudan is 2,090, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 388.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Sudan peaked at 2,090 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 428, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 428 | — |
| 2012 | 527 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 701 | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 752 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 878 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1,094 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 1,260 | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 1,579 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 1,763 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,703 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,090 | +22.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2,090 is above the median for low income countries, which is 540, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2,090 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 998 | 428 | 1,763 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,896 | 1,703 | 2,090 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Sudan?
- Tb patients tested positive for hiv in South Sudan was 2,090 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,090 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 428 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for tb patients tested positive for hiv?
- South Sudan ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients tested positive for hiv rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients tested positive for hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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