Tuberculosis case detection rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 71.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 273.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in South Sudan peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.0% | — |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +10.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 71.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 71.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 14.0% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 43.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in South Sudan?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in South Sudan was 71.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- South Sudan ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.